How cricket balls move: The science behind swing, seam and spin

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of ...
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5 instances of teams bowling most overs of an ODI with spinners

During the second ODI of the series against Bangladesh in 2025, the West Indies bowled all their 50 overs with spinners, which is a new record Sri Lanka had bowled 44 of their overs with spinners in ...
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Some Bowling Balls Float, While Others Don’t. You Can Thank Density

Flotation is, well, a “simple” question of physics (an idea that’s flummoxed scores of physics students for centuries). Bowling balls seem heavy, and they are compared to other sports balls, which may ...
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'I am sorry to say, a lot of spinners are bowling like fast bowlers in IPL': Harbhajan Singh questions current spinners' bravery in strong message

The sixth-highest wicket-taker as spinner in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Harbhajan Singh has questioned current spinners' intent and bravery. Harbhajan feels spinners in T20 or IPL lack the ...
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Finger spinners can still play a major role in white-ball cricket: Roger Harper

Roger Harper, former WI off-spinner, tells TOI why it is important for offies to adapt to different situations GEORGETOWN: It wasn't easy to be a spinner in the West Indies when Roger Harper played ...