how do you make a cricket ball reverse swing??

Answer 1

its not ABC...its a bit of both art and science....basic requirements are..that the ball needs 2 b rough n scuffy from one side...but the other ide matters the most....the other side has 2 b shiny...for whihc guys have 2 work a lot....then comes the weather condistions....less humid..more chances of reversing the ball..n vise versa...bowler himself...needs to hold the ball loser in his grip than the usual grip...the release needs to be from much higher point...n u dont need 2 keep the seam upright...and it doesnt have a role 2 play....but what mattrs more is the bowling action......the upfront upside bolwers cant reverse the ball...McGrath, Walsh

Answer 2

The basic physic principle involved in reverse swinging is that,
"When a ball has a rough surface on one side and shiny surface on the other, the air pressure is less at the shiny side than the rough side, and this makes the ball to bend towards the shiny side in the air."

The ball is made to look that way, we have to constantly take care of the ball, you must have seen the players rubbinig the cricket ball with their trousers thats what they are actually doing, during the whole game the objective of a team that has got good swing bowlers is to shape up the bowl to get it reverse.

Here in our street cricket, young boys of just 12 or 13 years reverses the ball yards, they get learnt how to swing the bowl from very young age, and thats why we've got such awesome bowlers through our cricketing history.

Answer 3

If you want to do it in a way that is completely illegal but fun in the nets use a cheese grater or potato peeler on one side of the ball. Shine the other side and the ball will reverse swing lots, and very late.

Answer 4

You keep one side dry and let it get rough with use (usually 30 overs or so will suffice). You make the other side heavy and wet with sweat. Then you bowl it with a vertical seam at 80mph or more.

Note that it's called "reverse swing" because it moves towards the wet, heavy side - whereas in "normal" swing (where one side is rough and the other smooth but not wet), the ball swings towards the rough side and at a lower pace.

Answer 5

Not really sure but I am sure if you ask the Pakistani cricket team they will tell you how to make a cricket ball do anything you want LOL.

Answer 6

You keep one side dry and let it get rough with use (usually 30 overs or so will suffice). You make the other side heavy and wet with sweat. Then you bowl it with a vertical seam at 80mph or more.

Note that it's called "reverse swing" because it moves towards the wet, heavy side - whereas in "normal" swing (where one side is rough and the other smooth but not wet), the ball swings towards the rough side and at a lower pace.

Answer 7

This is a best technique 2 make the batsman out after bowling for more than 30 overs hold te ball in ur three fingers and allow te ball to pitch half te way by draging ur fingers somewhat towards ur opp side

Answer 8

You need the right sort of action for it.
People like flintoff and simon jones can revers swing it because of their actions.
Check out the bbc sport accademt if you are interested though!

Answer 9

by making one side heavier than the other,keep one side dry and the other heavy (applying moisture spit, Sweat).when you bowl make the ball rotate backwards at the point of release (you need to have pace to make the ball reverse.),also depends on your bowling action,need to be shown how to do it,I cant really explain it on here.

Answer 10

As the ball gets older an looses it s shine once you hold the seam in the proper position the ball swings in the opposite direction as it would if its a new ball. and bowlers have noticed this over the years and mastered it