Left-arm orthodox spin
Left-arm orthodox spin is a term of Cricket Sports and refers to a specific type, the ball to bowl . As a subtype of spin bowling , the ball is bowled by a left-hander and the so-called finger-spin technique is used.
The bowler uses his fingers to create the drift . The drift is usually less strong than with leg spin . To do this, the bowler spreads his index and middle fingers of his throwing hand along the seam of the ball and the ring finger serves as a further contact surface in the hand. When the ball leaves the hand, the ball is controlled by the index finger and turning the wrist and index finger ensures that the ball rotates counterclockwise. Accordingly, he changes his direction of movement noticeably in the same direction after hitting the pitch , in this case to the left from the bowler's point of view.
The ball leaves the bowler's hand at speeds typically slower than 90 km / h. The risk here is not in the rate as the pace bowling , but in the spin ( "spinning") which the ball gets. The spin causes the ball to change its direction of movement after it hits the ground.
For right-handed batsmen , this type of spin bowling is more difficult to play than off spin , but easier than leg spin . As is usually the case with left-handers, the drift is less severe than with right-handers. In addition, the left-arm orthodox spinner usually has a smaller repertoire of different throwing techniques. This type of spin bowling takes a lot of practice before you can master it well.
Well-known left-arm orthodox spinner
Active bowler
- Monty Panesar , England
Former bowlers
- Derek Underwood , England
- Bishan Singh Bedi , India
- Ravi Shastri , India
- Iqbal Qasim , Pakistan
- Sanath Jayasuriya , Sri Lanka
- Sir Garfield Sobers , West Indies
- Daniel Vettori , New Zealand