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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

West Australian cricket has lost one of its swing-bowling pioneers with the death of Ray Strauss, aged 85. Strauss bowled big hooping in and outswingers during the 1950s when he formed a potent ...

Nothing is more beautiful in cricket than bowlers running in and swinging the ball continuously. It’s an art that needs to be perfected and the very best in business, despite having a natural flair ...

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, ...