Fastest spin ball in cricket history

With every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the cricket fans get a taste of high-end performances by the newcomers on the field. Every year an uncapped player comes in with his unknown potential to snatch the limelight from the already proclaimed prodigies. In the history of the IPL, pacers from around the world have left their mark on the international audience with their deliveries, which are as fast as a thunderbolt. Over 15 years of the IPL, fast bowlers like Dale Steyn, and Jofra Archer have come into the league with their background of rattling the batters with full seam deliveries. Their ability to bowl over 150kmph consistently is what makes them stand out from the crowd. While other bowlers barely touch 140kmph, these speedsters very smoothly cross the record marks. Lately, Anrich Nortje has filled all the spots of getting the fastest ball, but a young Indian sensation, Umran Malik is taking it up to the course in every match. While this has been the situation in the previous two editions, IPL had the glory of Shaun Tait bowling in India. Here are the top fastest balls bowled in the history of IPL. Top 5 fastest deliveries in IPL’s history 5. Anrich Nortje – 155.2kmph. (Delhi Capitals) Anrich Nortje. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Anrich Nortje gained attention as soon as he played his debut T20I game for South Africa in a series against India in 2019 in Mohali. Since then, his racing deliveries have been leaving a mark around the world. In his debut season in...

A leg-spin delivery by (right arm over the wicket) Spin bowling is divided into four different categories, depending on the particular physical technique used. There is virtually no overlap between the two basic biomechanical techniques of Category Left arm or right arm Finger spin or wrist spin Direction of spin of normal delivery Notable bowlers Right Finger Left to right Left Finger Right to left Right Wrist Right to left Left Wrist Left to right Depending on technique, a spin bowler uses either predominant wrist or finger motion to impart spin to the ball around a horizontal axis that is at an oblique angle to the length of the pitch. This sort of spin means it is also possible for the drift. Spin bowlers are generally given the task of bowling with an old, worn cricket ball. A new cricket ball better suits the techniques of fast bowling than spin bowling, while a worn one grips the pitch better and achieves greater spin. Equivalences [ ] Both finger spin and wrist spin bowlers use a range of different angles of spin to confuse the batsman and dismiss them. Many of these variations have direct equivalents in the other discipline, but the names used for the various deliveries may be different. Analogous concepts and terminology Description Finger spin Wrist spin A delivery in which the ball spins towards the batsman to produce dip and bounce. topspinner topspinner A delivery in which the ball spins in the opposite direction to the stock delivery. doosra (a.k.a. the othe...

As used by Cicotte, the knuckleball was originally thrown by holding the ball with the Regardless of how the ball is gripped, the purpose of the knuckleball is to have the least possible amount of rotational spin. Created by the act of throwing a ball, the ball's Over the distance from the Hitting a knuckleball is different enough from other aspects of baseball that players specifically prepare for the pitch during batting practice before games they expect it in. A paper presented at the 2012 Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association argues, based on unpredictability of the changes in direction. Naming and relationship to other pitches [ ] Since it developed during a period when the Other names for the knuckleball have generally alluded to its motion and slower speed. These include the flutterball, the floater, the dancer, the butterfly ball (the name for the pitch used by French language game commentators employed by the The knuckle curve has a somewhat similar name because of the grip used to throw it (also with the knuckles or fingernails), but it is generally thrown harder and with spin. The resulting motion of the pitch more closely resembles a Rarity [ ] As of 2004 In November 2008, it was announced that 16-year-old knuckleballer Another factor contributing to the rarity of the knuckleball is the difficulty of throwing the pitch. Coaches have also been seen as a barrier to succeeding with the knuckleball. In 1991, Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrel...

Spin bowling is extremely fascinating to watch in cricket. Spinners play a crucial role in a cricket team. All cricket fans throughout the world find it fascinating to see the ball curve, confound the batters, and strike the stumps. The best spin bowlers are those who can deflect the ball from the batsmen. They come in a variety of forms, including the traditional leg-spin, googly, flipper, leg break, and others. With magnificent displays of the “art of spin,” some best spin bowlers of all time have firmly established their dominance in the game. They will always be remembered for their phenomenal performances with the ball. Here’s a list of Top 10 Best Spin Bowlers of All Time – 1. Shane Warne Shane Warne is by far the best spinner in the world and is also widely regarded as the “King of Spin.” Beyond the amazing number of wickets he took for Australia, Shane Warne’s impact as a cricketer is considerable. With a variety of balls that drifted in, sloped out, or fizzed low and hard towards the stumps, Warne alone revived the fading art of leg-spin. Warne was a master artisan with a variety of skills and a smart cricketing mind. He easily mastered all the traditional variations of wrist-spinner – leg-spinner, googly top-spinner, and flipper. Many spin bowlers who went on to play Test cricket in the future claimed that watching Shane Warne inspired them. Shane Warne He was a great competitor who continuously won lots of matches for Australia single-handedly in test cricket. T...

As batsmen become more adventurous in the pursuit of runs, a good bowler has to essentially evolve and find newer ways of getting batsmen out. A good spinner always has quite a few different types of deliveries which he can fall back on and experiment with to keep the batsman guessing.With the evolution of limited overs cricket, it has become necessary for a spinner to have a good faster delivery. Spinner nowadays always look to push it through at a flatter trajectory when the batsman is looking to go after him. But there have been some spinners who naturally bowl fast -- the bounce and turn that they manage to extract at a lethal pace make them even more dangerous.Here are 5 of the quickest spinners the cricket world has ever seen. Marlon Samuels variety makes him a dangerous bowler in the middle overs Though a part-time off-break bowler, Marlon Samuels' bowling abilities have made him a handy all-rounder over the years. Samuels had a lethal fast delivery which was distinctly different from his standard off-break. This made him a good bowler for any captain to go to during the slog overs. More often than not, Samuels tried to fire his faster deliveries in into the block hole making it very difficult for batsmen to score off him. Unfortunately, Samuels was reported for illegal action and barred from bowling his faster delivery in 2013. He was, before that, one of the quickest spinners to have played the game. Ajantha Mendis pace was one of the reasons why batsmen found him...

People Also Read: On another occasion, a delivery from spinner Muhammad Nawaz was clocked at 148 kph First pacer Hasan Ali delivered a 219 kph delivery and then spinner Muhammad Nawaz bowled 148 kph. The speed gun in the 1st T20I between Pakistan and Bangladesh sent fans berserk as the speed gun showed some extraordinary figures while tracking the deliveries from bowlers on Frday. People Also Read: Here are the 5 fastest deliveries bowled by spinners. Shadab Khan to Joe Root (111 KMPH) Shadab Khan. How to Top 10 Insane Spin Balls in Cricket History MUST WATCH On many occasions, the medium pacers fail to surpass the 130 km/h, while the former Pakistani skipper touched the 134 km/h mark on the speedometer. Afridi took the batsmen aback on multiple occasions with his fast spin.