Boycie Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Hey, don't colour up on my behalf, I know jack ***** about cricket! Well I know about a Googlie, after persuading my mate to tell me after he thought I was just going to take the piss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 What's a googlie then Boycie :confused: prove you were paying attention when he told you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc4eva Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 i don t know what a googlie is either boycie - explain?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 While a normal [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_break]leg break spins from the leg to the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_side]off side, away from a right-handed [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batsman]batsman, a googly spins the other way, from off to leg, into a right-handed batsman (and is distinct from an [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_break]off break delivery). The bowler achieves this change of spin by bending the wrist sharply from the normal leg break delivery position. When the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_ball]ball rolls out of the hand (from the side near the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_finger]little finger, as in a normal leg break), it emerges with clockwise spin (from the bowler's point of view). A googly may also be achieved by bowling the ball as a conventional [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_break]leg break, but spinning the ball further with the fingers just before it is released. The change of wrist action can be seen by a skilled batsman and the change of spin allowed for when playing a shot at the ball. Less skilled batsmen, or ones who have lost their concentration, can be deceived completely, expecting the ball to move one direction off the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_pitch]pitch, only for it to move the other direction. If the batsman is expecting a leg break, he will play outside the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_and_length]line of the ball after it spins. This means the ball can either strike the pads for a potential [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_before_wicket]LBW appeal, or may fly between the bat and the pads and hit the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicket]wicket. The googly is a major weapon in the arsenal of a leg spin bowler, and can be one of the bowler's most effective wicket-taking balls. It is used infrequently, because its effectiveness comes mostly from its surprise value. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-arm_unorthodox_spin]Left-arm unorthodox spinners, commonly known as "chinaman" bowlers, can bowl with the googly action using the left arm. This delivery is usually known as a chinaman googly and turns away from a right-handed batsman, like a leg break or [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-arm_orthodox_spin]left-arm orthodox spinner. The googly is similar in principle to the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doosra]doosra, the ball from an [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-spin]off-spinner which turns the opposite way from his stock ball. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 You googled that googlie didn't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Originally posted by vicky-27;21858 You googled that googlie didn't you ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I wrote that article and posted it on there, the old one was way bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOrdinary Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Originally posted by dcfc4eva;21790 baffled as to who he is or baffled that he is famous? yorkshire and england bowler in early 80s check me out being all crickety and that i know of old, i beleive he suffered from alot of injuries. he was ment to be quite a tidy little bowler, but having only been a twinkle in my parents eye back then i couldnt tell you much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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