Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...

The ball homes in towards Virat Kohli. As he attempts to play a shot, the ball curves away late. By the time Kohli has realised as much, he has already committed to a shot: hitting the ball towards ...

Bowling is the heartbeat of cricket—where skill, strategy, and technique come together. Produce pace that overwhelms batsmen, astute seam action that tears defenses apart, or cunning spin that ...

Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Cricket is supposed to be the epitome of sporting integrity. But in recent days, the actions of the Australian cricket ...

Swing bowling has long been a crucial art all fast bowlers have tried to master. Whether utilising conventional movement through the air with a new ball or reverse swing with an older ball, swing ...

While altitude and the age of the ball both increased swing during bowling, the scientists did not discover any link between moisture levels in the air and sideways movement of the cricket ball.

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 ...

Praveen Kumar plans to launch a bowling academy in Meerut to nurture swing bowlers, aiming to enhance local talent and stop migration to other states. Lucknow: As one of the genuine swing bowlers, ...