Most of the tracking is done with the head.” Science has revealed other misconceptions about what it takes to face elite fast bowling. Reaction times for elite batsmen are also not unusually ...

The grip, the wrist position, and the hand movement. On our new series, The Science of Spin Bowling, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan explains the basics of the leg spinner's stock delivery: The Leg Break.

THE WRONG 'UN: A surprise weapon in a leg spinner's arsenal, the Googly is the variation used to catch the batsman off guard. Here's Laxman Sivaramakrishnan with the basics.