The ball homes in towards Virat Kohli. As he attempts to play a shot, the ball curves away late. By the time Kohli has realised as much, he has already committed to a shot: hitting the ball towards ...
Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...
For conventional swing, the ball moves in the direction in which the seam is positioned. For reverse, it moves in a direction that is opposed to that of the seam ...
The recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup saw the resurgence of those crashing sidewinders that tail back in from outside the off-stump and dislodge the top of the leg stump. In more conventional ...
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes one should not sacrifice swing for some extra pace. Citing examples of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shoaib Akhtar, Irfan said that 'desperation' to enter the ...
Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Cricket is supposed to be the epitome of sporting integrity. But in recent days, the actions of the Australian cricket ...
Does it really matter what you call a particular type of swing? Well, it matters because the science dictates what type of swing it is. Of course, bowlers do not have to know or understand the science ...
On a balmy late Sunday evening, Arshdeep Singh did what he does best -- swing it in favour of Punjab Kings with three top-order wickets against Lucknow Super Giants Jasprit Bumrah put up a special ...