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84-420: A change of direction at the bounce. Spin bowlers are generally given the task of bowling with an old, worn cricket ball. A new cricket ball better suits the techniques of fast bowling than spin bowling, while a worn one grips the pitch better and achieves greater spin. Spin bowlers are also more effective later in a game, as the pitch dries up and begins to crack and crumble. This again provides more purchase for
112-399: A longer, higher bound. A high bound can lead to the knee on the back foot collapsing and so lose momentum. Delivery stride is the stride during which the delivery swing is made, whether the ball is released or not. It starts when the bowler's back foot lands for that stride and ends when the front foot lands in the same stride. Back foot contact is position of the bowler at the instant when
140-403: A short run-up of about 10 paces or so. Fast bowlers tend to have long, rhythmical run-ups to allow them to develop momentum which adds to their ability to bowl the ball at high speeds. Other recommended elements of the approach are: The ball must be delivered from behind a bowling crease, but preparation to bowl the ball can be done any way the bowler wishes. Every different bowler approaches
168-472: A spin bowler uses either predominant wrist or finger motion to impart spin to the ball around a horizontal axis that is at an oblique angle to the length of the pitch. This sort of spin means it is also possible for the Magnus effect to cause the ball to deviate sideways through the air, before it bounces. Such deviation is called drift . The combination of drift and spin can make the ball's trajectory complex, with
196-418: Is more prevalent in the hot and humid conditions of the sub-continent as a form of energy conservation, especially in multi-day competitions. In general, leg-spin is considered to be one of the toughest types of bowling in which to keep control of the ball, but it is very effective in picking off wickets. It is customary among cricket commentators to describe and judge the quality of spin bowling in terms of
224-401: Is termed a mixed action . Front foot contact is the position of the bowler at the moment when the front foot hits the ground just prior to delivering the ball. For a right-handed bowler the front foot is normally the left foot. The point of release is the position of the ball in relation to the body at the moment when the ball is released. It is crucial for the arm to be stiff, not bent, and
252-417: The back foot lands on the ground just prior to delivering the ball. For a right-handed bowler, the back foot is normally the right foot. An alternative name for back foot contact is coil . To avoid back injury it is important that the hips and shoulders are aligned at back foot contact. This can be done in any of the following positions: An action that fails to align hips and shoulders at back foot contact
280-432: The ball cleanly. The speed the ball travels is not critical, and is significantly slower than that for fast bowling . A typical spin delivery has a speed in the range 70–90 km/h (45–55 mph). Spin bowling is divided into four categories, depending on the physical technique used. There is virtually no overlap between the two basic biomechanical techniques of wrist spin and finger spin . Depending on technique,
308-405: The ball meets the batsman at a greater height than expected. Sometimes, if the ball spins horizontally (e.g. a slider), the batsman will not be able to make contact with the ball and it may hit the stumps before the second bounce. Drift : Getting the ball to move sideways while in air. Late drift causes the batsman to cover the wrong line and the ball may catch the edge of the bat. Dip : Getting
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#1732891184589336-422: The ball to pitch (meet the ground) at a shorter distance than normal. Late dip causes the batsman to misjudge the length of the ball. Flight : throwing the ball up a bit more than normal, so that its time in the air before pitching is longer. A slow ball with extra flight may deceive the batsman into thinking it is slower than it is and therefore mistiming his shot. This is very effective for offspinners. Usually
364-585: The ball. Spin bowler Deliveries: Deliveries: Spin bowling is a bowling technique in cricket , in which the ball is delivered relatively slowly but with rapid rotation , giving it the potential to deviate sharply after bouncing. A bowler who uses this technique is called a spinner or a spin bowler . A spinner may bowl with their right-arm or left-arm, and with a finger spin or wrist spin action. Therefore, there are four types of spin bowling: off spin , leg spin , left-arm orthodox spin and left-arm unorthodox spin . The bowlers with
392-405: The batsmen facing the pending delivery. The front of the upright wrist and tips of the index and middle fingers all point to the target. For spin bowlers the wrist may well be at various angles at release point. This is because one is trying to create drag on a particular side of the ball, not propel it straight as per the section above. The follow through is the motion of the bowler after releasing
420-420: The characteristics flight , turn , bounce , drift , and dip . All these are arts to deceive the batsman and require much practice. The basic trajectory of spin bowling is two-lines-at-an-angle, but the above characteristics (described below) modify this 'normal' trajectory into more complex shapes. Turn : How much the ball turns after pitching (e.g. 5 degree deviation after meeting the ground). It depends on
448-406: The fast bowlers more. They do not break up very much during the match. In contrast, pitches in the sub-continent are not that hard. They are not usually held together by the grass as much; hence they break up more quickly and help spin bowlers. In addition to this, spin bowling is considered to be less tiring than pace bowling as it generally does not employ a lengthy run up. Therefore, spin bowling
476-406: The highest, second-highest and fourth-highest number of wickets in the history of Test cricket , Muttiah Muralitharan , Shane Warne and Anil Kumble , respectively, were spinners. The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate from its normal straight path, thus making it difficult for the batsman to hit
504-407: The most amongst English spinners until Liam Dawson topped 35 rev/second, or 2100 rpm. Also, the slower the ball, the more it tends to deviate. For an offspinner, you will have to bowl from wide of off-stump to get the ball to turn into the right-handed batsman and force them to nick off the edge to a fielder or into the top of off stump. Bounce : Getting the ball to bounce more than normal, so that
532-432: The most commonly taught techniques. The approach is the motion of the bowler prior to bowling the ball. It is also known as the run-up . A spinner's approach differs from that of a medium pace or fast bowler, but certain principles remain the same: The strides of the bound, back foot contact, front foot contact and the first stride of the follow through should all be in line to give a balanced action that flows towards
560-424: The number and direction of revolutions of the ball. The movement and rotation of the ball varies, depending on the position of the wrist and the finger. An occasional unexpected straight ball can usefully be included in an attack, but spin variation is the main technique used to deceive the batsman and take wickets. A high rate of turn is above 33 rev/second, or 2000 rpm. Graeme Swann consistently spun over 2000 rpm,
588-408: The other discipline, but the names used for the various deliveries may be different. Spin bowling has become a forte of bowlers from South Asia. The primary reason for this is that pitches in the sub-continent provide more help to spin bowlers. The faster the pitch degenerates, the earlier the spinners come into the picture. Australian and South African pitches are usually very hard and bouncy, helping
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#1732891184589616-406: The scoring rates of batsmen who specialise in making use of the pace of faster bowlers to score runs quickly. The lower inherent momentum of a spin bowler necessitates more power exerted by the batsman to achieve the same results. Both finger spin and wrist spin bowlers use a range of different angles of spin to confuse the batsman and dismiss them. Many of these variations have direct equivalents in
644-420: The spinning ball and produces greater deviation. Spin bowlers that open the bowling are rare, but became a more viable option with the introduction of Twenty20 cricket when pitch conditions are in their favour, and the ball also generally drifts more in the air. Spin bowlers can also be used tactically in shorter forms of the game, to 'take the pace off the ball'. This strategy is especially effective to slow down
672-653: The sport of cricket , the bowling action is the set of movements that result in the bowler releasing the ball in the direction of the batsman. The bowling action can be broken down into a number of parts: There are certain principles that apply to all parts of the bowling action, such as balance, athleticism and keeping the movement flowing in a narrow corridor directed towards the batsman. Coaching books describe idealised bowling actions. But good coaches are well aware that many successful bowlers employ their own unique styles and some give birth to new, improved technique (for example, Bart King ). The above links all describe
700-424: The target. Medium pace and quick bowlers usually employ a straight approach that is aligned toward the target. Spin bowlers, on the other hand, tend to have more varied approaches. As a general rule the different types of bowlers use similar approaches to each other. For example, Spin bowlers tend to have very short run-ups, some even approach the bowling crease at a walking pace. Medium bowlers tend to run up off
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756-485: The wicket in a personal way, and so there can be many and varied "run-ups". The term "run-up" can also refer to the area where the bowler runs during his run-up. The bound is a jump that allows the bowler to transition from the run-up to the back foot contact position. For a chest on bowler not much transition is needed. So, many chest on bowlers have a low, short bound. In contrast, side on bowlers need to rotate their bodies through ninety degrees and so tend to have
784-420: The wrist rather looser, to ensure smooth release of the ball, and sufficient bounce off the pitch. Otherwise, the action will resemble chucking . The left shoulder ought to be somewhat towards the stumps, the arm beside the bowler falling away, having just before this stage been pointing directly at the stumps. For fast bowlers at the point of release the back of hand will be facing in the opposite direction of
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