Finger spin

Finger spin is a style of bowling in the sport of cricket. It refers to the mechanical technique and specific hand movements associated with imparting a particular direction of spin to the cricket ball. The other spinning technique, used to spin the ball in the opposite direction, is wrist spin.

Related Topics:
Bowling - Cricket - Spin - Cricket ball - Wrist spin

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Finger spin is bowled by releasing the ball from the front of the hand, so that it passes over the index finger. Done by a right-handed bowler, this imparts an anticlockwise rotation to the ball, as seen from the bowler's perspective; a left-handed finger spinner rotates the ball clockwise.

Related Topics:
Index finger - Right-handed - Anticlockwise - Left-handed

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Although the biomechanical details of finger spin are the same for right- and left-handed bowlers, such bowlers are often discussed separately, as the direction in which the ball deviates as it bounces on the cricket pitch is different:

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• Right-handed finger spin is more commonly known as a off spin.
• Left-handed finger spin is more commonly known as a left-arm orthodox spin.

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