LEFT-ARM ORTHODOX SPIN

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'Left-arm orthodox spin' is a style of bowling in the sport of cricket. It is bowled by a left-arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball anticlockwise. This action is the mirror image of that of an off spinner (a right-arm finger spinner), and causes the ball to turn from right to left from the bowler's perspective, or from the leg side to the off side of a right-handed batsman. It is usually considered to be harder for a right-hander to play against than off spin because of the direction of turn, but easier than leg spin since left-arm spinners generally have a smaller repertoire of delivery types and do not turn the ball as much.
Left-arm orthodox spin is one of the harder bowling styles to master because it requires long hours of practice to get the right line. The flight, dip, sharp turn, and drift in the air are potent weapons of a left-arm spin bowler. The major variations of a left-arm spinner are the topspinner (which turns less than expected), the arm ball (which doesn't turn at all), and the left-arm spinner's version of a doosra (which turns the other way). The chinaman (spun with the wrist rather than the fingers, like a leg break) is also a rare variation, especially potent when mixed up with the googly—a great exponent of this was Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies. Greater attacking depth can be achieved with the help of variation of amount of spin.

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Some notable left-arm orthodox spinners

Some notable left-arm orthodox spinners

★ Michael Clarke

★ Bill Johnston

★ Charlie Macartney

★ Abdur Razzak

★ Enamul Haque Jr

★ Shakib Al Hasan

★ Mohammad Rafique

★ Johnny Briggs

★ Phil Edmonds

★ Tony Lock

★ Monty Panesar

★ Wilfred Rhodes

★ Phil Tufnell

★ Derek Underwood

★ Hedley Verity

★ Johnny Wardle

★ Palwankar Baloo

★ Bishen Bedi

★ Murali Kartik

★ Ravi Shastri

★ Maninder Singh

★ Stephen Boock

★ Hedley Howarth

★ Daniel Vettori

★ Abdur Rehman

★ Iqbal Qasim

★ Nicky Boje

★ Paul Harris

★ Omar Henry

★ Sanath Jayasuriya

★ Sir Garfield Sobers

★ Ray Price