The aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so
that when it bounces off the pitch it fifa 15 coins will change direction, either towards or
away from the batsman.
Spin bowlers use wrist or finger motion to cause the ball to rotate.
Deviation – or spin – off the wicket can make it hard to hit the ball
properly. The direction and the extent of the ball spin may be misjudged which
could lead to the batsman missing the ball altogether and being bowled or dis-
missed leg before wicket . Alternatively the batsman may only manage to hit the
ball with the edge of the bat – rather than off the middle – so giving the
chance of a catch to the wicket-keeper, bowler, or fielder.
Few sights are better in cricket than a spin bowler in action. Cricket
watchers just lap it up because the bowler is trying to outsmart the batsman.
The spin bowler doesn’t rely purely on pace to get his wickets, but on
guile.
Spin bowlers prefer to bowl with an old, worn cricket ball because the older
a ball, the rougher the seam, and the more it spins off the wicket. In longer
matches, such as test and first class games, spin bowlers tend to be more effec-
tive in the later stages of the game because the wicket deteriorates. Cracks
appear and the pitch crumbles, providing more purchase for the spinning
ball.
Here are some of the ways that spin bowlers can trap batsmen in their
wicket-taking webs:
Spin off the wicket. Spin is the number one weapon in the armoury. See the
later section ‘Understanding the types of spin bowler’ for an explana- tion of
the different types of spin bowler and an outline of the types of delivery each
specialises in.
Variation of pace. The ability to bowl quicker or slower is not just the
preserve of seam bowlers – spinners can do it too. With just a little effort,
most good spinners can bowl a ball much quicker or slower than normal, hoping to
catch the batsman unawares and cause a mistake.
Flight. The higher the ball loops in the air on leaving the bowler’s hand,
the longer it takes to come down. A delivery that is in flight for a long time
can trick the batsman into playing his shot too soon. On the flip- side, a ball
that is the same pace on leaving the bowler’s hand but headed on a lower
trajectory can arrive at the batsman quite quickly, possibly hurrying the
batsman into playing a poor shot.
A delivery bowled by a spinner is far slower than one from a fast bowler or a
swing bowler. Sometimes you may hear spin bowlers referred to as slow
bowlers.
A cricket ball bowled by a spinner can also deviate in the air. This
deviation is called drift. When combined with spin off the wicket, flight and
changes of pace batsmen can find it very hard to judge where the ball is headed
and what is the best shot to play.
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