Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Cricket is supposed to be the epitome of sporting integrity. But in recent days, the actions of the Australian cricket ...

Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...

Swing bowling has long been a crucial art all fast bowlers have tried to master. Whether utilising conventional movement through the air with a new ball or reverse swing with an older ball, swing ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries. Whether it's a Mitchell Starc inswinger, a Josh ...

Swing bowling is one of cricket’s most captivating arts, combining skill, science and deception to trouble even the best ...

While altitude and the age of the ball both increased swing during bowling, the scientists did not discover any link between moisture levels in the air and sideways movement of the cricket ball.

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