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... swerve is noticeable and pronounced towards the slips . Grip the ball with the seam the opposite way and spin again , and the ball swerves towards fine - leg ; you have produced an in - swinger . Spin the ball straight down the pitch ...
... swerve is noticeable and pronounced towards the slips . Grip the ball with the seam the opposite way and spin again , and the ball swerves towards fine - leg ; you have produced an in - swinger . Spin the ball straight down the pitch ...
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Learie Constantine, Sir Learie Constantine. of break or swerve , use a ball with a special seam thick- ened up to ... swerves much more than an old one , and a whole section of the business of a cricket skipper con- cerns the best ...
Learie Constantine, Sir Learie Constantine. of break or swerve , use a ball with a special seam thick- ened up to ... swerves much more than an old one , and a whole section of the business of a cricket skipper con- cerns the best ...
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... swerve on it , is a most unpleasant ball to play , particularly if the light is at all uncertain , as it so often is when the damp air is most helpful for imparting swerve . I would advise young bowlers to try hard with their leg ...
... swerve on it , is a most unpleasant ball to play , particularly if the light is at all uncertain , as it so often is when the damp air is most helpful for imparting swerve . I would advise young bowlers to try hard with their leg ...
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PLAYING CRICKET FOR FUN 91947 | 9 |
FOUNDATIONS OF BATSMANSHIP | 22 |
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