| The googly is a cricket delivery bowled by a right | | | | so that palm faces back to the bowler at the point |
| arm leg spin bowler. The bowler will bowl the ball so | | | | of release. |
| that it looks like a normal leg spin delivery - but once | | | | For the googly the seam of the ball should still run |
| it lands it turns in the opposite direction than | | | | up-right and be aimed at a leg-slip region. |
| expected, from off-side to leg-side instead of from | | | | The best line and length for the googly will be at a |
| leg-side to off-side. | | | | driving length for the batsman. He will expect the ball |
| The googly was invented by an English cricket player | | | | to spin away but it will surprise him by cutting back. |
| call Bernard Bosanquet. | | | | He might just leave a gap between bat and pad and |
| To bowl the googly is essentially the same as to | | | | you can bowl him through the gate. The other line of |
| bowl a leg-break. Everyting will be the same, including | | | | attack with the googly is slightly shorter and wider. |
| the run-up, grip, action and follow through. The only | | | | You want to batsman to rock on the back foot and |
| exception is the wrist angle at the point of release. | | | | look to cut you. He will expect the ball to spin away |
| The turn is still generated in the action. The | | | | and sit up nicely to be smashed. However, because |
| non-bowling arm must pull your body forward and | | | | the ball will be spinning back he will be cramped for |
| after the release your bowling shoulder must point to | | | | space and will most likely chop the ball onto his |
| the batsman. This will ensure that you turn your | | | | stumps. |
| body in the action and thus generate more turn and | | | | Lastly, remember to practise to googly by alternating |
| bounce with the googly. | | | | with your normal leg-break. Do not spend weeks only |
| The reason the wrist is changed is because the ball | | | | practising the googly. You might end up 'losing' your |
| must be bowled out of the back of the hand. In the | | | | normal stock leg-spin delivery. Practise both and |
| normal leg-spin delivery the palm will face the | | | | develop both over time. |
| batsman. With the googly the wrist must be turned | | | | |