leg spinner
Cricket's twirling deceiver
A leg spinner is a cricket bowler who spins the ball from leg to off—that is, from right to left as it approaches a right-handed batsman.
The delivery is achieved by rotating the wrist at release, making it one of the more difficult bowling techniques to master.
Leg spinners typically extract more turn and bounce than finger spinners, but with less accuracy.
Shane Warne was the greatest leg spinner of his era.
Reverse-spinning cricket ball
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- wrong'unDisreputable or deceitful person
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- overspinForward-rotating ball motion
flight · grip · action · turn · bounce · drift · loop · variations
Intentional misleading of others
- variationChange from a norm
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- mind gamesPsychological manipulation tactics
Small subsidiary entrance
- dismissalRemoval from position
- overAbove or exceeding
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- economySystem of trade and production
appeal · catch · stump · bails · batsman · fielding · boundary · slip
Hand-forearm connection
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- fitnessGood physical shape
endurance · training · conditioning · finger strength · rotation · run-up · follow through · pivot
googly
Reverse-spinning cricket ball
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- wrong'unDisreputable or deceitful person
- sliderAdjustable interface element
overspin · flight · grip · action · turn · bounce · drift · loop · variations · delivery
deception
Intentional misleading of others
wicket
Small subsidiary entrance
economy · appeal · catch · stump · bails · batsman · fielding · boundary · slip · gully
wrist
Hand-forearm connection
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
fitness · endurance · training · conditioning · finger strength · rotation · run-up · follow through · pivot