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  2. Finger spin - Wikipedia

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    The great English finger spinner Derek Underwood is famous for bowling finger spin in this manner. Additional spin may be put on the ball through two other means: the active supination of the arm from an initially pronated position just before the ball is released, and the flexion or extension of the wrist at the moment of release.

  3. Bowling form - Wikipedia

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    A ten-pin bowler uses a one-hand delivery with thumb having exited the ball before fingers, to achieve axis rotation. A conventional roll of the bowling ball will enter the 1-3 pocket, and continue to roll from right-to-left (right-hander.) The ball only contacts four pins (1, 3, 5 and 9 pins) to achieve a strike. This type of roll/hit applies ...

  4. Off cutter - Wikipedia

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    An off cutter is a type of delivery in the game of cricket.It is bowled by fast bowlers.. A bowler releases a normal fast delivery with the wrist locked in position and the first two fingers positioned on top of the cricket ball, giving it spin about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the length of the pitch.

  5. Spin bowling - Wikipedia

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    It depends on the number and direction of revolutions of the ball. The movement and rotation of the ball varies, depending on the position of the wrist and the finger. An occasional unexpected straight ball can usefully be included in an attack, but spin variation is the main technique used to deceive the batsman and take wickets.

  6. Googly - Wikipedia

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    The ball is tossed up to provide flight. The batter will see the back of the hand when the ball is released. [6] An alternative grip is to hold the ball in the thumb, index finger and middle finger. The finger-print of both the thumb and index finger rest on the seam, as does the first bend of the middle finger. Together with rotation of the ...

  7. Hook (bowling) - Wikipedia

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    There are innumerable variations in style and technique and the position of the thumb can vary from person to person. Some bowlers, including professionals, will actually roll the bowling ball with just the two fingers, allowing the hand to give the ball even more torque without having to worry about the thumb restricting the spin.