| The googly is a cricket delivery that turns like an off | | | | action and pulls down driving the action forward. As |
| spin stock delivery but is bowled with a leg spin | | | | the front arm pulls down the right shoulder will come |
| action. In other words it looks like a leg spin delivery | | | | forward generating the power in the delivery. The |
| but spins from the off side to the leg side. This is | | | | right shoulder should rotate towards the target and |
| achieved by releasing the cricket ball from the back | | | | finish with that shoulder facing the stumps. The |
| of the hand as opposed to the front like a normal leg | | | | googly should be bowled outside off-stump, |
| spin delivery. The googly was invented by Bernard | | | | encouraging the batsman to drive or go on the back |
| Bosanquet, an English cricket player who played | | | | foot to cut. The surprise of the ball spinning in the |
| during the turn of the previous century. The | | | | opposite direction that expected will be enough to |
| effectiveness of this delivery is obvious as the ball is | | | | cause the batsman to miss the ball or make a |
| turning in the opposite delivery as what the batsman | | | | mistake. |
| is expecting. | | | | If the pitch is turning big, it will be OK to drop this |
| The grip is exactly the same as the leg spin stock | | | | delivery short once in a while to try to get the |
| delivery. The leg spin bowling grip is the little finger | | | | batsman to cut the delivery. If the batsman is not |
| and ring finger down and the middle and index finger | | | | picking your googly this will surprise him and there is a |
| up. Two fingers up and two fingers down and the | | | | very good chance he will play the ball onto his |
| seam running between the up fingers. The ball has to | | | | wickets when trying to cut the shorter googly. Not |
| sit comfortably but firm in the hand. The ring finger is | | | | too short, but slightly shorter than drivable length is |
| the spinning finger. The thumb can be on or off the | | | | OK on a spinning pitch. Do not bowl this delivery at |
| cricket ball, whatever feels the most comfortable. | | | | the stumps as it will just continue harmlessly behind |
| The wrist in the reverse position from what it is in | | | | the batsman leg. The line should always be outside |
| the standard leg spin stock delivery. For the googly, | | | | off stump. |
| at the point of release, the back of the wrist should | | | | A great cricket tip is to develop two googlies. One |
| face the batsman and the palm should face back to | | | | that is very easy to spot by the batsman and one |
| the bowler. The seam should be facing toward the | | | | that is very well hidden. Bowl the googly that is easy |
| leg-side in the direction of leg slip. The ball is released | | | | to spot until you are confident that the batsman |
| over the wrist out of the back of the hand. | | | | thinks he can spot your googly. Then surprise him |
| The action is the same as the standard leg spin stock | | | | with the googly that you hide very well. He will not |
| delivery. The shoulders, hip and feet should be aligned | | | | suspect it at all as he thinks he can pick your googly! |
| with the target. The front arm leads and steers the | | | | |