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A Doosra is a particular type of delivery by an off spin bowler in the sport of cricket, invented by Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq.^[1] The term comes from the word do, which means "two" in Urdu and Hindi, and in this context means "the other one" (it literally means "second" or "the second one").^[2] Bold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textBold textA delivery or ball in cricket is a single action of bowling a... 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 to spin the ball from a right-handed batsmans off side to the leg side (that is, towards the... Muttiah Muralitharan bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling, analogous to a pitcher in baseball. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Saqlain Mushtaq (Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, an off spin bowler. ... Look up do in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ...

Apart from Saqlain Mushtaq, other bowlers have made considerable use of the doosra in international cricket, including leading Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, and Shoaib Malik. Saqlain Mushtaq (Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, an off spin bowler. ... Muttiah Muralitharan (born April 17, 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to simply as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. ... Harbhajan Singh   (Punjabi: , born: 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian cricketer and Indias most successful off spin bowler. ... Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is captain of the Pakistani cricket team. ...

History

The doosra is a relatively new type of ball. Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan is credited with inventing the delivery^[1], which was integral to his success and indeed the history of off-spin bowling, as perhaps no off-spinner prior to him had bowled a delivery that had turned from leg to off.^[3] The naming of the delivery is attributed to Moin Khan, the former Pakistani wicketkeeper, who would shout to Mushtaq to bowl the "doosra" (the other one) from behind the stumps. Tony Greig, a commentator in one of the matches, eventually managed to link the word to the delivery and confirmed it from Saqlain in a post match interview.^{[citation needed]} Thus the term doosra became a part of cricketing culture. The doosra has now become an important part of an off-spinner's armoury. Muttiah Muralitharan is the greatest ever exponent of this type of delivery. Saqlain Mushtaq (Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, an off spin bowler. ... The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the sport of cricket. ... For usage in other sports, see offside rule. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... Anthony Tony William Greig (born October 6, 1946) is a former test cricketer and currently a commentator. ... Muttiah Muralitharan (born April 17, 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to simply as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. ...

Technique

The bowler delivers the ball with the same finger action as a normal off break, but cocks the wrist so the back of the hand faces towards the batsman. This gives the ball spin in the opposite direction to an off break, causing it to spin from the leg side to the off side to a right-handed batsman. An off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the sport of cricket. ... For usage in other sports, see offside rule. ...

The doosra is the off-spinner's equivalent of the leg-spinner's googly, which spins in the opposite direction to the leg spinner's stock ball. In principle it is possible for a left-arm orthodox spinner (whose action mirrors that of an off-spinner) to bowl the doosra, which in this case would turn from off to leg. This has not yet been seen in international cricket, although the England left-armer Monty Panesar claims to have bowled it in domestic matches. ^[4] Animation of a leg break. ... In cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler. ... Animation of a slow left arm delivery. ... Mudhsuden Singh Panesar (born 25 April 1982 in Luton, Bedfordshire), popularly known as Monty Panesar, is an English cricketer. ...

Other bowlers

In, a top spinner spin is towards the direction of the ball movements. It tends to dip in flight, but when the ball bounces, it bounces higher than normal and travels quicker than it would have done with no spin. Often, the batsman expects the ball to come into a batsman here topspin move straight on with bounce and increasing the chances of outside edge and caught out. Bio mechanically this can be bowl by a wrist spinner in 22 yard not by a finger spinner, which brings the problem of throwing in the bowling action. As an off spinner Saqaline Mushtaq started bowling these deliveries in 1996-97, which he was able move further away from (gone from leg to off) the batsman is called doosra.

The doosra is away going delivery of an off spinner. Saqlain Mushtaq stated this with top spinners and later he was able to move it further away like a leg break. It was named by Moin Khan, the Pakistani wicket keeper.. He used to shout to Saqlain these coded words " kabhi kabhi Doosra fee dalna" means it is time to use the 2nd one from behind the stumps and it was flowed by a gentle leg break. Thus the batsman started noticing this words, as they had no other clue find it of the hand other than this shouting. Hence the batsman and TV commentators started calling this delivery "doosra".

The concept is that a bowler bowls the ball with the same finger action as a normal off break, but holds the wrist turned so the back of the hand faces towards the batsman. Here the ball spins in the opposite way to an off break, causing it to spin from the leg side to the off side in case of a right-handed batsman. The problem is it can be bowled in 22 yards with legal action.

 In principle it is possible for a left-arm orthodox bowler (whose action mirrors that of an off-spinner) to bowl the doosra. But there is no reported case of a doosra by any left arm bowler, which in this case would turn from off to leg, (like in googly) but this has not yet been seen in international cricket. 

Increasingly, it seems that every off-spinner in world cricket is trying to make use of the "doosra" delivery with varying degrees of success. Interestingly, apart from Saqlain Mushtaq himself, all other off-spinners attempting to utilise the delivery have had accusations (for the most part dismissed) of throwing levelled against them. These include; Muttiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, Shoaib Malik and Johan Botha. Another method, bowled by the Warwickshire bowler Alex Loudon, features the middle finger behind the ball which 'flicks' the ball as it is delivered - spinning the ball from leg to off. The success of this form of the doosra has yet to be determined, as Loudon only made his One Day International debut for England on 24th June 2006 against Sri Lanka. He did not take any wickets but did bowl the doosra in the match. He has so far not received any accusations of throwing. South Australian, Dan Cullen has also been rumoured to be able to bowl the doosra. In the sport of cricket, throwing (commonly referred to as chucking) occurs when a bowler delivers a ball with an illegal straightening of the elbow. ... Muttiah Muralitharan (born April 17, 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to simply as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. ... Harbhajan Singh   (Punjabi: , born: 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian cricketer and Indias most successful off spin bowler. ... Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is captain of the Pakistani cricket team. ... Johan Botha South Africa Player profile Full name Johan Botha Born May 2, 1982, Johannesburg, Transvaal Current age 25 years 33 days Major teams South Africa, Border, Eastern Province, Warriors Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm offbreak Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave... Alexander Guy Rushworth Loudon (born 1980-09-06 in Westminster) is an English cricketer. ...

Muttiah Muralitharan

Muralitharan's doosra was the subject of an official report by match referee Chris Broad during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2004, for illegal straightening of the arm at the elbow during the bowling action. Subsequent biomechanical tests conducted at the University of Western Australia in Perth showed that Muralitharan was straightening his arm by angles of up to 10 degrees when bowling doosras, well outside the International Cricket Council acceptable guideline of 5 degrees for spin bowlers. Muralitharan was subsequently instructed by Sri Lanka Cricket not to bowl the doosra in international cricket. In November 2004, the International Cricket Council conducted more research into illegal bowling actions and found that many bowlers whose actions were considered legitimate were actually transgressing the rules. A rule change was proposed and accepted at a meeting of ICC chief executives in early 2005, stating that any bowler may straighten their arm up to 15 degrees, and Murali's doosra once again became a legal delivery. A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. ... Brian Christopher Chris Broad (born September 29, 1957, Knowle, Somerset) is a former England test cricketer and current test official. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Western Australia (UWA) is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ...

In February 2006, in an attempt to silence the Australian crowds and their 'no ball' chants, Muralitharan took another test at the University of Western Australia, which saw all of his deliveries deemed legal, including the doosra. The University of Western Australia (UWA) is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. ...

Harbhajan Singh

The doosra of Indian bowler, Harbhajan Singh, was the subject of an official report by match referee Chris Broad, on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Mark Benson, and TV umpire Mahbubur Rahman after the second Test between India and Bangladesh at Chittagong, Bangladesh in December 2004. It was reported that his arm is straightened by angles of up to 10 degrees, 5 degrees within the ICC tolerance levels.^[5] Harbhajan Singh   (Punjabi: , born: 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian cricketer and Indias most successful off spin bowler. ... A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. ... Brian Christopher Chris Broad (born September 29, 1957, Knowle, Somerset) is a former England test cricketer and current test official. ... Aleem Sarwar Dar (born June 6, 1968 in Jhang) is an international cricket umpire from Pakistan. ... Mark Richard Benson (born 6 July 1958) is a former England cricketer, and now a ICC Elite Panel cricket umpire. ... Mahbubur Rahman (born February 1, 1969, Mymensingh District, Dhaka) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one ODI in 1999. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Shoaib Malik

Pakistani Shoaib Malik was also reported for his doosra before the first Test between Australia and Pakistan in December 2004. Biomechanics tests, similar to those performed on Muralitharan, were conducted, and he did not bowl in subsequent Tests in that series. Unlike many other cricketers accused of throwing when bowling their doosra delivery, Malik is also a capable batsman, and some analysts speculate that he might focus on his batting if prevented from bowling this delivery. Malik was omitted from the Pakistani team for the first Test against Australia in 2004, although this was due to the reputation of the Perth pitch as being unfriendly to spin bowlers rather than as a result of the controversy. Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is captain of the Pakistani cricket team. ...

Malik returned to bowling in May 2005 following remedial work. He was reported again, alongside Shabbir Ahmed, after the first Test against England at Multan in November 2005. Shabbir Ahmed (born April 21, 1976 in Khanewal) is a Pakistani cricketer. ... Multan shown on a 1669 world map Multan (Urdu: ملتان) is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. ...

In May 2006, Malik opted for elbow surgery to correct his bowling action. He and the Pakistan Cricket Board had previously unsuccessfully argued that a 2003 road accident caused the damage to his elbow which makes his action appear suspect. Malik returned to play in June 2006 but does not bowl doosra anymore.^[6]

Johan Botha

South African Johan Botha has been reported for his version of the doosra after the 3rd Test match against Australia in 2006. Botha was playing in his maiden test match at the time, taking 2 wickets. His bowling was later ruled illegal, and he was banned, however this ban was lifted in November, 2006.^[7] Johan Botha South Africa Player profile Full name Johan Botha Born May 2, 1982, Johannesburg, Transvaal Current age 25 years 33 days Major teams South Africa, Border, Eastern Province, Warriors Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm offbreak Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave...

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