How to Bowl an Outswinger in Cricket

Cricket is a widely popular and well-known sport in the UK and is now catching attention and popularity here in the US. In order to be a successful bowler you need to have an arsenal of tricks up your sleeve, much as a pitcher in baseball, the outswinger should be one of these tricks.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Check the shine on the cricket ball. It's important to shine one side of the ball, which is the side that faces away from the batsman. To shine the ball, spit on it and scrub it on your pants. This makes a difference in the ball's response to the throw, so don't skip this step.
2. Place the ball in your hand with the seam at a 20-degree angle facing away from the batsman. Your thumb should be on the seam underneath the ball and your your first two fingers close together on the top seam.
3. Take the usual run up and, when you bowl, pitch on middle but deliver with the same normal delivery length as you would with an inswinger or other bowling tactic. As with baseball and other games, you want to consider the possible response of the batsman and plan to rebut that response before he makes it.
4. Practice this a variety of times before taking part in the actual game. You want to feel confident in the outswinger in order for it to be successful. Also, take into account the weather conditions. If the sky is overcast, for example, there's more moisture in the air. This could cause the ball to curve differently, which you'll need to account for in your outswinger.