Bowling (cricket)

In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler.

Related Topics:
Sport - Cricket - Ball - Batsman - Bowler

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A single act of bowling the ball towards the batsman is called a ball or a delivery.

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There are rules in the Laws of Cricket governing how a ball must be bowled. If a ball is bowled illegally, an umpire will rule it a no ball. If a ball is bowled too far wide of the batsman for him to be able to hit it, an umpire will rule it a wide.

Related Topics:
Laws of Cricket - Umpire - No ball - Wide

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