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Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side (that is, towards the right-handed batsman, or away from a left-handed batsman). Darren_Gough_bowlingjpg|thumb|250px|right| Darren Gough bowling]] In the Sport of Cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward In Cricket, at the start of an Innings the pace bowlers on the bowling team usually bowl first Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Seam bowling is a phrase used for a Cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam to cause a random deviation Swing bowling is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Finger spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. It refers to the mechanical technique and specific hand movements associated with imparting a particular Left-arm orthodox spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. Wrist spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. It refers to the mechanical technique and specific hand movements associated with imparting a particular Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point In Cricket, left-arm unorthodox spin &ndash often known as slow left-arm chinaman and abbreviated to SLC &ndash is a style of bowling. In the sport of Cricket, throwing (commonly referred to as chucking) occurs when a bowler makes his arm more straight when delivering a ball A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. A full toss is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It describes any delivery that reaches the Batsman without bouncing on the pitch In the Sport of Cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. In Cricket, a yorker is a delivery that curves into a right-handed batsman before the ball pitches (bounces on the pitch An inswinger is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It is bowled by swing bowlers. A leg cutter is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It is bowled by fast bowlers. An off cutter is a type of delivery in the Game of Cricket. It is bowled by fast bowlers. An outswinger is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It is bowled by swing bowlers. In the Sport of Cricket, making the ball move in the air with the older ball is called reverse swing. In the sport of Cricket, a slower ball is a slower-than-usual delivery from a fast bowler. In Cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the Cricket ball bounces on the Cricket pitch on or near the Batsman 's popping crease Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. An arm ball is a type of delivery in Cricket. It is a variation delivery bowled by an Off spin bowler or slow left-arm orthodox bowler In Cricket, left-arm unorthodox spin &ndash often known as slow left-arm chinaman and abbreviated to SLC &ndash is a style of bowling. A doosra (دوسرا is a particular type of delivery by an off-spin bowler in the Sport of Cricket, popularised by Pakistani The flipper is the name of a particular bowling delivery used in Cricket, generally by a Leg spin bowler. In Cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm Leg spin bowler. A leg break is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It is the stock delivery of a right-handed Leg spin bowler An off break is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It is the stock delivery of an Off spin bowler. In Cricket, a slider is a type of delivery bowled by a Wrist spin bowler A top-spinner is a type of delivery bowled by a cricketer bowling either Wrist spin or Finger spin. In Cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself Until the appearance of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th Century, bowling was In Cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the early years of the 19th century to supersede Underarm bowling. In Cricket, overarm bowling refers to a delivery in which the bowler's hand is above shoulder height In Cricket, Lob bowling is a largely disused style of bowling Darren_Gough_bowlingjpg|thumb|250px|right| Darren Gough bowling]] In the Sport of Cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries In Cricket terminology, a Batsman who bats Right handed is described as a 'right hand' bat Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Finger spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. It refers to the mechanical technique and specific hand movements associated with imparting a particular Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the Sport of Cricket. This contrasts with leg spin, in which the ball spins from leg to off and which is bowled with a very different action. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point
A left-handed bowler who bowls with the same action as an off spinner is known as a left-arm orthodox spinner. In Cricket terminology, a Batsman who bats Left handed is described as a 'left hand' bat Muralijpg|thumb|250px|right|The world's leading off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a delivery]] A bowler in the Sport of Cricket is usually Left-arm orthodox spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. Keep in mind, that while the orthodox spinner has the same action as an off-spinner, the ball itself spins in the opposite direction (akin to a right arm leg spinner).
Off spin is generally considered less difficult to play than leg spin, as off breaks typically spin less than leg breaks, and do not generally possess the same loopy, potentially deceptive flight. In addition, off spinners tend to have a smaller repertoire of deliveries to choose from. However, the off spinner often bowls faster and more accurately than a leg spinner, and can therefore deceive the batsman with changes in the pace of the ball.
Notable contemporary off spinners include, Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, Harbhajan Singh of India and Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan. Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Harbhajan Singh (ਹਰਭਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ born 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian Cricketer A specialist India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Saqlain Mushtaq ( Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Saqlain has been credited with the invention of the "doosra", which is bowled with a similar-looking action to the off break but spins the opposite way, just as the leg spinner's googly turns the opposite way from his stock ball. A doosra (دوسرا is a particular type of delivery by an off-spin bowler in the Sport of Cricket, popularised by Pakistani In Cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm Leg spin bowler. Another common weapon of the off spinner is the arm ball, which doesn't spin but goes straight on "with the arm". An arm ball is a type of delivery in Cricket. It is a variation delivery bowled by an Off spin bowler or slow left-arm orthodox bowler More skilled offspinners also have the topspinner. A top-spinner is a type of delivery bowled by a cricketer bowling either Wrist spin or Finger spin. Aside from these variations in spin, varying the speed, length and flight of the ball are also important for the off spinner. Line and length in Cricket refers to the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery.
Although rare now, in the past there were bowlers who used the off-break action who deliberately did not impart any considerable spin on the ball but relied on line and length to frustrate batsmen. They endeavoured to pitch the ball in an area that the batsman was unable to play a scoring shot, even making last moment adjustments to "follow" a batsman should they move within the crease to negate the bowlers tactics. Whilst this is primarily a defensive style, wickets were achieved by forcing a batsman to make a rash stroke or even bowling at the stumps instead of the retreating batsman. Another wicket taking method was to impart more spin on the ball than usual, and surprise the batsman. An exponent of this style of bowling was "Flat" Jack Simmons who played for Lancashire in the 1970's and 80's. Jack Simmons, born at Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, on March 28, 1941, was a Cricketer who played for Lancashire With the advent of limited overs cricket promoting more adventurous batting styles and the use of ever heavier bats this style of bowling has declined, although some off-spinners will still use this tactic when the pitch is offering very little or no turn.
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Some notable off spinners
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West Indies
Zimbabwe
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off spin
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- (cricket) a style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after bouncing, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman)
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