 Trott was able to obtain turn from all types of pitches bowling his loopy leg spinners , through varying his pace and flight . He was noted for giving young batsmen a full toss on the leg side , allowing the batsman to hit it to the boundary . The next ball would seem identical , but for a subtle change in the position of a fielder , resulting in a catch and the comment , " That first ball was to give you confidence , son . The second to teach you a lesson . " Warwick Armstrong , a childhood admirer and later team @-@ mate of Trott , said " Trott had an almost uncanny knowledge of batsman who were likely to succumb to his wiles and after he had met with a success , he would at once take himself off and put on some other bowler of a different type . " Wisden thought his bowling was " too slow to be effectual against good batsmen " and " that though he may now and then get a wicket , runs are sure to come at the rate of six or eight an over " . 
