How to bowl a Leg break?

by on December 18, 2010
in Types of balls

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A leg-break is a magical phenomenon of a spin bowler and is considered to be a nightmare for batsmen as it guarantees the fall of wickets. It’s a unique delivery that pitches and spins away from a right handed batsman ensuring the spinner to get a wicket. For a spin bowler to bowl a leg break it’s important to understand how to hold the ball? Grip the ball with seams under all the fingers where the ring finger should be somewhat to the side of the ball. The thumb doesn’t play any part in gripping the ball. Once the ball is about to be released from the hand allow the main hand to lift up, and then drop swiftly pulling the bowling arm with it. As the bowling motion begins, the pose of the wrist should be cocked. Impart a snap of the wrist to the left as the ball is released and let the ball roll off.  This impart will yank the ball to the off-side of the right-handed batsman after it touches the pitch. Fine-tune the deliveries as much as possible. Again this depends upon the conditions and how hard ball is being spun. For further understanding, Shane Warne is a good example to look and follow at.

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