An outswinger is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is bowled by swing bowlers. Darren Gough bowling In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. ... In cricket, at the start of an innings the bowling team opens its bowling by using their pace bowlers first. ... Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Seam bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... 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. ... Animation of a slow left arm delivery. ... In cricket, left-arm unorthodox spin – often known as slow left-arm Chinaman and abbreviated to SLC – is a style of bowling. ... Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. ... 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 fingers to spin the ball from a right-handed batsmans off side to the leg side (that is, towards the right-handed... Finger spin is a style of bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Wrist spin is a style of bowling in the sport of cricket. ... 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... A full toss is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... A beamer in cricket terminology is a type of delivery in which the ball, without bouncing, passes dangerously close to the batsmans head. ... In the sport of cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. ... In cricket, an indipper 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. ... A leg cutter is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... An off cutter is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... In the sport of cricket, a reverse is a type of slower ball. ... 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 batsmans popping crease. ... An arm ball is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... A doosra (Urdu: دوسرا, Hindi: दूस्रा) (doo-srah) is a particular type of delivery by an off spin bowler in the sport of cricket. ... Hi Waller. ... In cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a leg spin bowler. ... A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... An off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... In cricket, a slider is a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler. ... In cricket, a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowlers hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel. ... In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. ... In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the early years of the 19th century to supercede underarm bowling. ... In cricket, overarm bowling refers to a delivery in which the bowlers hand is above shoulder height. ... In cricket Lob Bowling is a disused, and now illegal, style of bowling used in the game in the 19th Century where trajectory was the most important consideration. ... 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... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Darren Gough bowling In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. ... Swing bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ...

An outswinger is bowled by holding the cricket ball with the seam vertical and the first two fingers running along either side of the seam. Once the ball has worn and been polished so that one side is rougher than the other, the rough side is placed on the left (as seen from the bowler's viewpoint). When the bowler delivers the ball, he angles the seam so that it points slightly to the left as well, and releases the ball rotating about a horizontal axis with the seam along the rotational "equator". The angle of the seam to the direction of motion produces an aerofoil effect as the ball moves through the air, pushing it to the left. This is enhanced by differential air pressure caused by movement of air over the rough and smooth surfaces, which also tends to push the ball to the left. The result is that the ball curves, or swings to the left. Cricket ball A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. ... The equator is an imaginary circle drawn around a planet (or other astronomical object) at a distance halfway between the poles. ... An airfoil (or aerofoil in British English) is a specially shaped cross-section of a wing or blade, used to provide lift or downforce, depending on its application. ...

From a right-handed batsman's point of view, the swing is away from his body towards the right, i.e. towards the off side. This swing away from the body is the source of the name outswinger. To a left-handed batsman, the swing is in towards the body and towards the leg side. Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... For usage in other sports, see offside rule. ... The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the sport of cricket. ...

Outswingers are considered to be one of the more difficult fast deliveries for a right-handed batsman to play. This is because the ball moves away from his body. This means that any miscalculation can result in an outside edge off the bat and a catch going to the wicket-keeper or slips fielders. Also, outswingers often mean the batsman has to swing his bat away from his body, so an inside edge can ricochet on to the wicket and get him out bowled. A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... In the sport of cricket, a slip fielder (collectively, a slip cordon) is placed fairly close in on the off side of a batsman. ... In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings: // Meanings of wicket Each wicket consists of three stumps, upright wooden poles that are hammered into the ground, topped with two wooden crosspieces, known as the bails. ...

To a right-handed batsman, a fast bowler will generally concentrate on bowling repeated outswingers, aiming to tempt the batsman to play away from his body and get him out in one of the ways described above. Occasionally the bowler may try a variation, but switching to a sudden inswinger is difficult because of the fine adjustments that need to be made to ensure it is accurate. More commonly, variation is in the length of the ball, with yorkers and bouncers. An inswinger is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... Line and length in cricket refers to the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery. ... In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsmans popping crease. ... In the sport of cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. ...

A left-handed batsman has less difficulty facing outswingers, because the ball moves in towards his body (It is a wide if the outswinger doesn't swing into the a left handed batsmen), meaning the batsman's legs are usually in the path of the ball if it misses the bat or takes an edge. This makes it difficult for the bowler to get the batsman out caught, but it does mean there is a chance of bowled or leg before wicket, assuming the ball has not swung enough to miss the leg stump. In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (lbw) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. ... In the sport of cricket, the term stump has three different meanings: part of the wicket, a manner of dismissing a batsman, and the end of the days play (stumps). Part of the wicket The stumps are three vertical posts supporting the bails to form a wicket at each...

See also

• Leg cutter
• Off cutter

A leg cutter is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... An off cutter is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ...

External links

• The Science of Swing