| The off-spinner is the opposite form of spin bowling | | | | However, it does provide a good chance of mixing |
| to the leg-spinner. Hence, the delivery spins the | | | | things up, and taking wickets. The Off Break delivery |
| opposite way. To a right handed bowler, bowling to | | | | can vary by the pitch of the delivery (full or short), |
| right handed batsmen, the ball spins towards the leg | | | | the flight of the delivery (loopy or flat), the speed of |
| side, from the off side. There are 3 types of | | | | the delivery (slow or fast), and the amount of spin |
| deliveries an off-spinner can bowl. These include the | | | | applied to the ball. |
| off-break (spin), which is the bowler's stock delivery, | | | | Doosra: The Doosra delivery is the opposite of the |
| the doosra and the arm ball. | | | | Off Break. Instead of the ball spinning into the |
| Off Break: The off break is the standard, stock | | | | batsmen, the ball spins away from the batsmen, as a |
| delivery of the off-spinner. As the name suggests, | | | | leg break would. The grip of the Doosra is the same |
| the ball breaks away from the off-side, towards the | | | | as the Off Break, with the same clockwise twist of |
| leg (right handed bowler, bowling to a right handed | | | | the wrists. The difference comes from the wrist |
| batsmen). The grip on the ball should have the thumb | | | | position. The wrist turns so that the back of the |
| under the ball, on the seam. The index finger and | | | | faces the batsmen. This causes the ball to be |
| middle finger should grip the top part of the ball, on | | | | imparted with the spin going in the direction away |
| the seam. The seam position should face across the | | | | from the batsmen. |
| batsmen. The wrist position at delivery should face | | | | Arm Ball: This delivery is likened to the leg spinner's |
| towards the point/cover region. When delivering the | | | | slider. The ball goes straight on towards the batsmen, |
| ball, the wrist should turn clockwise, like you would to | | | | instead of spinning. This delivery is bowled without |
| turn a door-knob. This imparts clockwise (off) spin on | | | | turning the wrists or fingers. This causes the ball to |
| the ball. The ball will then turn upon pitching, into the | | | | be released with no spin on it, resulting in a straight |
| batsmen. | | | | delivery. To make this ball effective, the seam should |
| It is important to be prepared to give the ball some | | | | be held upright. This will cause the ball to swing. |
| flight. That is to loop the ball. This will give you a | | | | This ball, with the doosra, should be used as a |
| chance of taking wickets as it draws the batsmen | | | | surprise ball to confuse the batsmen and to keep |
| into a loose shot. You and your captain have to be | | | | them guessing. |
| prepared to go for runs when bowling off-spin. | | | | |