Scott Styris' feet

You could say Scott Styris is his own man, a renegade who likes to follow his own lonely path. Or you could call him an idiot. Having already said he doesn't believe in practice, he now says he doesn't believe in footwork.

Actually, I am doing Scott a diservice. His point is a little more complex than the headlines make out. Styris rightly states that most international wickets are so good that the ball bounces true and therefore footwork isn't quite as necessary as it is at lower levels. While I agree with this point to a degree, I think Scott is significantly underplaying the skills of international class bowlers. Shane Warne could turn the ball on glass, Glenn McGrath could get seam movement and bounce on play-dough and Chaminda Vaas could swing the ball in a vacuum. Lack of footwork might work against lesser bowlers, but it will only get Styris in trouble against bowlers of that class.