Question

List any five variations of Spin-bowling.

Briefly explain the following term:

A Googly

Answer 1

The five variations of the spin bowling are:

1. Leg-spin: The off spinner spins the ball from the off side to the leg side (left to right), assuming that both the bowler and the batsman are right-handed. They twist their hands in a clockwise way before releasing.
2. The Doosra: The bowler delivers the ball with the same finger motion as a standard off break but cocks his wrist such that the back of his hand faces the batsman. A right-handed batsman faces a spin bowl that comes from outside to inside (leg side to off side). Its goal is to confuse the batman into making a weak shot.
3. Arm Ball: An arm ball is delivered by rolling the fingers down the ball's side during delivery. This means the ball has backspin and does not turn significantly off the pitch.
4. Googly: The ball spins clockwise and bounces towards the batman. The movement is from the off-side to the leg side. To achieve spin, the bowler twists his wrist such that the back of his hand faces the batsman and releases the ball from that position.
5. Flipper: It is squeezed out of the front of the hand using the thumb, first and second fingers; it remains deceptively low after pitching and can be quite difficult to play. In essence, it is a back spin ball.