How to bowl an off-break in cricket?

Posted on July 27, 2009
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Off Spin bowling grip

Off Spin bowling grip

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).

off break grip

off break grip

An off spin can be bowled by holding the ball in the palm of the hand with the seam running across the fingers as shown in the picture.At the point of releasing the ball,the fingers should roll down the right side of the ball (As far as right-arm bowler is concerned) which helps the ball to generate a clock-wise spin (as seen from behind).

If a left-arm bowler bowls an off break delivery it is called as left-arm orthodox delivery.Popular off break bowlers are Muttiah Muralidaran,Saqlain Mushtaq and Harbhajan Singh.

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