Off spin bowling technique video
This video will show you the off break tips like the off break grip and the different steps that a off spinner needed to know.
How to bowl an off-break in cricket?
An off break or off spin is a type of delivery in cricket in which the ball moves from the off side to leg side after bouncing from the pitch (As far as Right-arm bowler is considered).
An off spin can be bowled by holding the ball in the palm of the hand with the seam [...]
How to bowl a “Doosra” in cricket?
Doosra is the bowling variation of the off-spinner.This type of delivery was popularised by the pakistani bowler Saqlain Mushtaq.The term “doosra” is an hindi word which means the “other one”.
Other notable Doosra bowlers are Muttiah Muralitharan,Ajantha Mendis,Johan Botha,Harbhajan Singh,Shoaib Malik and Saeed Ajmal.
History of Doosra
It is said that Saqlain Mushtaq invented the delivery.The then wicket [...]
Round arm bowling in cricket
In cricket,round arm bowling was introduced early in the 19th century.However it was found only rare nowadays after the legalisation of overarm bowling.It was said that Tom Walker of England was the first to introduce this kind of bowling.Walker bowled the deliveries with his arm away from the body which helped him a lot to [...]
Arm Ball in cricket
An arm ball is a type of delivery in cricket.It is a variation delivery bowled by an off spinner or left arm Orthodox bowler.It is equivalent to wrist spinner’s slider or zooter.
The trajectory of the ball will be along the direction of the arm during delivering the ball which means there will be only [...]
Yorker bowling in cricket
Yorker in cricket is the delivery where the cricket ball pitches on or near the batsman’s popping crease.It is very difficult for the batsman to play the delivery, moreover, it is very difficult to bowl the delivery with extreme perfection which needs constant practise.
Yorkers are usually bowled by fast bowlers.Perfect yorkers will get a batsman [...]
How to bowl a faster ball in cricket?
Faster ball is usually bowled by slow or spin bowlers in order to surprise the batsman by varying the pace.
Spinners like Shahid Afridi and Anil Kumble are well versed in bowling fast deliveries.Usually spinners use the technique of a flipper to bowl a fast delivery.This can also be achieved by increasing the speed of bowling [...]
Slower ball in cricket
A slower ball is usually bowled by a fast bowler in order to surprise the batsman with the difference in pace.Due to this slow delivery from a fast bowler the batsman will play his shot early which he will completely miss the ball or hits the ball high in the air which will offer an [...]
Indipper bowling technique in cricket
Indipper is a bowling technique in cricket, which is the effect of two elements of the dipper,namely, the yorker and the inswinger.The delivery is bowled on or near batsman’s toes, with the cricket ball inswinging and dipping simultaneously into the batsman.
Indippers are actually one of the most difficult deliveries to bowl since sometimes indippers may [...]
Bouncer or Bumper in cricket
A bouncer or bumper is a type of delivery in cricket usually bowled by a fast bowler.It is t is pitched short on the surface so that it bounces on the pitch well short of the batsman and rears up to chest or head height (sometimes even higher) as it reaches the batsman.
Bouncers unlike Beamers [...]