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cutter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outswinger" title="Outswinger">Outswinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reverse_swing" class="mw-redirect" title="Reverse swing">Reverse swing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slower_ball" title="Slower ball">Slower ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorker" title="Yorker">Yorker</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-bottom:1px solid #cee0f2;background:none;text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Spin_bowling" title="Spin bowling">Spin bowling</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist"><b>Techniques:</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Finger_spin" title="Finger spin">Finger</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">off spin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Left-arm_orthodox_spin" title="Left-arm orthodox spin">left-arm orthodox</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wrist_spin" title="Wrist spin">Wrist</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leg_spin" title="Leg spin">leg spin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Left-arm_unorthodox_spin" title="Left-arm unorthodox spin">left-arm unorthodox</a></li></ul></li></ul> <p><b>Deliveries:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arm_ball" title="Arm ball">Arm ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrom_ball" title="Carrom ball">Carrom ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doosra" title="Doosra">Doosra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flipper_(cricket)" title="Flipper (cricket)">Flipper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Googly" title="Googly">Googly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leg_break" class="mw-redirect" title="Leg break">Leg break</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Off_break" class="mw-redirect" title="Off break">Off break</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slider_(cricket)" title="Slider (cricket)">Slider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teesra" title="Teesra">Teesra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Topspinner" title="Topspinner">Topspinner</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td 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typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Off_break_small.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Off_break_small.gif/220px-Off_break_small.gif" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Off_break_small.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="250" /></a><figcaption>Animation of a typical off spin delivery, bowled from <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/over_the_wicket" class="extiw" title="wikt:over the wicket">over the wicket</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Off spin</b> is a type of <a href="/wiki/Spin_bowling" title="Spin bowling">spin bowling</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">cricket</a>. A bowler who uses this technique is called an <b>off spinner</b>. Off spinners bowl with their right-arm and a <a href="/wiki/Finger_spin" title="Finger spin">finger spin</a> action. Their normal <a href="/wiki/Delivery_(cricket)" title="Delivery (cricket)">delivery</a> is called an <b>off break</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which spins from left to right (from the bowler's perspective) when the ball bounces on the <a href="/wiki/Cricket_pitch" title="Cricket pitch">pitch</a>. For a right-handed <a href="/wiki/Batsman" class="mw-redirect" title="Batsman">batsman</a>, the ball breaks towards them from the <a href="/wiki/Off_side" title="Off side">off side</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-wikihow_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wikihow-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> hence the name 'off break'. </p><p>Off spinners bowl mostly off breaks, varying them by adjusting the <a href="/wiki/Line_and_length" title="Line and length">line and length</a> of the deliveries. Off spinners also bowl other types of delivery, which spin differently. Aside from these variations in spin, varying the speed, <a href="/wiki/Line_and_length" title="Line and length">length</a> and flight of the ball are also important for the off spinner. </p><p>The bowler with the most <a href="/wiki/Dismissal_(cricket)" title="Dismissal (cricket)">wickets</a> in the history of both <a href="/wiki/Test_cricket" title="Test cricket">Test matches</a> and <a href="/wiki/One_Day_International" title="One Day International">ODIs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Muttiah_Muralitharan" title="Muttiah Muralitharan">Muttiah Muralitharan</a>, was an off spinner.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although rare now, in the past there were bowlers who used the off-break action who deliberately did not impart any considerable spin on the ball but relied on line and length (or even speed variations) to frustrate batsmen. They endeavoured to pitch the ball in an area that the batsman was unable to play a scoring shot, even making last moment adjustments to "follow" a batsman should they move within the crease to negate the bowlers tactics. Whilst this is primarily a defensive style, wickets were achieved by forcing a batsman to make a rash stroke or even bowling at the stumps instead of the retreating batsman. Another wicket taking method was to impart more spin on the ball than usual, and surprise the batsman. An exponent of this style of bowling was "Flat" <a href="/wiki/Jack_Simmons_(cricketer)" title="Jack Simmons (cricketer)">Jack Simmons</a> who played for Lancashire and Tasmania in the 1970s and 1980s. With the advent of limited overs cricket promoting more adventurous batting styles and the use of ever heavier bats this style of bowling has declined, although some off-spinners will still use this tactic when the pitch is offering very little or no <i>turn</i>. It is a tactic often used by <a href="/wiki/Kane_Williamson" title="Kane Williamson">Kane Williamson</a> when he bowls occasionally in limited overs format because his bowling style tends to be flatter and faster. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Comparison_with_other_types_of_spin_bowling">Comparison with other types of spin bowling</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Comparison with other types of spin bowling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nathan_Lyon_with_Jonny_Bairstow_at_the_non-striker%27s_end_watching_and_umpire_Joel_Wilson_also_observing_on_day_4_of_the_3rd_Ashes_Test_between_England_and_Australia_at_Headingley.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Nathan_Lyon_with_Jonny_Bairstow_at_the_non-striker%27s_end_watching_and_umpire_Joel_Wilson_also_observing_on_day_4_of_the_3rd_Ashes_Test_between_England_and_Australia_at_Headingley.jpg/300px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Nathan_Lyon_with_Jonny_Bairstow_at_the_non-striker%27s_end_watching_and_umpire_Joel_Wilson_also_observing_on_day_4_of_the_3rd_Ashes_Test_between_England_and_Australia_at_Headingley.jpg/450px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Nathan_Lyon_with_Jonny_Bairstow_at_the_non-striker%27s_end_watching_and_umpire_Joel_Wilson_also_observing_on_day_4_of_the_3rd_Ashes_Test_between_England_and_Australia_at_Headingley.jpg/600px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2720" data-file-height="1357" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Lyon" title="Nathan Lyon">Nathan Lyon</a> bowling off spin</figcaption></figure> <p>Off spin contrasts with <a href="/wiki/Leg_spin" title="Leg spin">leg spin</a>, in which the ball spins from leg to off and which is bowled with a very different action (wrist spin).<sup id="cite_ref-bbcacad_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbcacad-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Off spin is generally considered less difficult to play than leg spin, as off breaks typically spin less than <a href="/wiki/Leg_break" class="mw-redirect" title="Leg break">leg breaks</a>, and do not generally possess the same loopy, potentially deceptive flight. In addition, off spinners tend to have a smaller repertoire of deliveries to choose from. For a right-handed batsman, the ball moves in towards the batsman's body, meaning the batsman's legs are usually in the path of the ball if it misses the bat or takes an edge. This makes it difficult for the bowler to get the batsman out bowled or caught from an off break, but it does mean there is a chance of <a href="/wiki/Leg_before_wicket" title="Leg before wicket">leg before wicket</a>, assuming the ball has not turned enough to miss the leg <a href="/wiki/Stump_(cricket)" title="Stump (cricket)">stump</a>. However, the off spinner often bowls faster and more accurately than a leg spinner, and can therefore deceive the batsman with changes in the pace of the ball. A left-handed batsman has more difficulty facing off break bowling, because the ball moves away from his body. This means that any miscalculation can more easily result in an outside edge off the bat and a catch going to the <a href="/wiki/Wicket-keeper" title="Wicket-keeper">wicket-keeper</a> or <a href="/wiki/Slip_(cricket)" title="Slip (cricket)">slips</a> fielders. </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Left_arm" class="mw-redirect" title="Left arm">left-handed</a> <a href="/wiki/Bowler_(cricket)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowler (cricket)">bowler</a> who bowls with the same (finger spin) action as an off spinner is known as a <a href="/wiki/Left-arm_orthodox_spin" title="Left-arm orthodox spin">left-arm orthodox spin</a> bowler. While the orthodox spinner has the same action as an off-spinner, the ball itself spins in the opposite direction (akin to a right arm leg spinner).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Such a ball is not normally called an off break, but a <i>left-arm orthodox spinner</i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Terminology">Terminology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Terminology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Off spin:</b> Sometimes the term off spin is used to mean the off break delivery.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Narine_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Narine-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At other times the term off spin has a wider meaning, to include all deliveries bowled by an off spinner, including non-off break deliveries.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Off spinner:</b> The term off spinner can be used to mean either the bowler<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or the off break delivery.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Narine_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Narine-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Offie:</b> The term offie can also be used to mean either the bowler<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or the off break delivery.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Technique">Technique</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Technique"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An off break is bowled by holding the <a href="/wiki/Cricket_ball" title="Cricket ball">cricket ball</a> in the palm of the hand with the seam running across under all the fingers.<sup id="cite_ref-wikihow_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wikihow-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the ball is released, the fingers roll down the right side of the ball (for a right-handed bowler), giving the ball a clockwise spin as seen from behind. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_off_spinners">Notable off spinners</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notable off spinners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Notable off spinners include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Muttiah_Muralitharan" title="Muttiah Muralitharan">Muttiah Muralitharan</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>, who has the most wickets in both ODIs and Test matches,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E._A._S._Prasanna" title="E. A. S. Prasanna">E. A. S. Prasanna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Srinivas_Venkataraghavan" class="mw-redirect" title="Srinivas Venkataraghavan">Srinivas Venkataraghavan</a>, two of the legendary <a href="/wiki/Indian_spin_quartet" title="Indian spin quartet">Indian spin quartet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harbhajan_Singh" title="Harbhajan Singh">Harbhajan Singh</a> of <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saqlain_Mushtaq" title="Saqlain Mushtaq">Saqlain Mushtaq</a> and <a href="/wiki/Saeed_Ajmal" title="Saeed Ajmal">Saeed Ajmal</a> of Pakistan. <a href="/wiki/Saqlain_Mushtaq" title="Saqlain Mushtaq">Saqlain Mushtaq</a> was credited with the invention of the "<a href="/wiki/Doosra" title="Doosra">doosra</a>", which is bowled with a similar-looking action to the off break but spins the opposite way, just as the leg spinner's <a href="/wiki/Googly" title="Googly">googly</a> turns the opposite way from his stock ball.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Laker" title="Jim Laker">Jim Laker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Graeme_Swann" title="Graeme Swann">Graeme Swann</a> of England</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Lyon" title="Nathan Lyon">Nathan Lyon</a> of Australia.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_May" title="Tim May">Tim May</a> of Australia. He played 24 tests as well as being the Chief Executive of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Cricketers%27_Association" title="Australian Cricketers' Association">Australian Cricketers' Association</a> and later the <a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Cricketers%27_Associations" title="Federation of International Cricketers' Associations">Federation of International Cricketers' Associations</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajantha_Mendis" title="Ajantha Mendis">Ajantha Mendis</a>: inventor of the carrom ball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Gibbs" title="Lance Gibbs">Lance Gibbs</a>: first spinner to pass 300 wickets</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravichandran_Ashwin" title="Ravichandran Ashwin">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> of India. Fastest Bowler to reach 250, 300 and 350 wickets in test cricket.</li></ul> <p>and more... </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_deliveries_bowled_by_off_spin_bowlers">Other deliveries bowled by off spin bowlers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other deliveries bowled by off spin bowlers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Another common weapon of the off spinner is the <a href="/wiki/Arm_ball" title="Arm ball">arm ball</a>, which does not spin but goes straight on "with the arm".<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> More skilled offspinners also have the <a href="/wiki/Topspinner" title="Topspinner">topspinner</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cricket_terminology" class="mw-redirect" title="Cricket terminology">Cricket terminology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arm_ball" title="Arm ball">Arm ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doosra" title="Doosra">Doosra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leg_break" class="mw-redirect" title="Leg break">Leg break</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Off_spin&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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href="#cite_ref-wikihow_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-wikihow_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wikihow.com/Grip-the-Ball-to-Bowl-Offspin">"How to Grip the Ball to Bowl Offspin"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=How+to+Grip+the+Ball+to+Bowl+Offspin&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikihow.com%2FGrip-the-Ball-to-Bowl-Offspin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1656490">"Muttiah Muralitharan's rise to the top of the world"</a>. <i>ICC</i>. 17 April 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>On the occasion of the legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's 48th birthday, we revisit his rise to the top of the international wicket-takers' charts through an animated graph.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ICC&rft.atitle=Muttiah+Muralitharan%27s+rise+to+the+top+of+the+world&rft.date=2020-04-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icc-cricket.com%2Fnews%2F1656490&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-bbcacad-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-bbcacad_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/skills/newsid_3227000/3227307.stm">"Off spin"</a>. <i>BBC Sport</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 December</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC+Sport&rft.atitle=Off+spin&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsportacademy%2Fhi%2Fsa%2Fcricket%2Fskills%2Fnewsid_3227000%2F3227307.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/skills/newsid_3207000/3207491.stm">"How to bowl left-arm spin"</a>. <i>BBC Sport</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 December</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC+Sport&rft.atitle=How+to+bowl+left-arm+spin&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsportacademy%2Fhi%2Fsa%2Fcricket%2Fskills%2Fnewsid_3207000%2F3207491.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21322339/a-glossary-cricket-terms">"A glossary of cricket terms"</a>. <i>ESPN</i>. 17 April 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">31 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>Off-break/spin - A ball turning into the right hander- from off to leg (from left to right)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=A+glossary+of+cricket+terms&rft.date=2007-04-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F21322339%2Fa-glossary-cricket-terms&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offspin">"Definition of offspin"</a>. <i>Merriam-Webster</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">31 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>spin imparted to a bowled ball in cricket that tends to cause it to break from the off side to the leg side.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Merriam-Webster&rft.atitle=Definition+of+offspin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merriam-webster.com%2Fdictionary%2Foffspin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22946228/the-man-murali">"The man behind Murali"</a>. <i>ESPN</i>. 15 July 2007<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">31 July</span> 2020</span>. <q><span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"A coach cannot change a bowler like Murali. If anyone tried to do that he will be lost. What made Murali so special was his off-spin. It was his main weapon. With his experience he added the doosra. But he got most of his wickets with off-spin," Fernando continued.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=The+man+behind+Murali&rft.date=2007-07-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F22946228%2Fthe-man-murali&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Narine-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Narine_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Narine_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/15815/9827864/sunil-narine-banned-from-bowling-his-off-spinner-in-ipl">"Sunil Narine banned from bowling his off-spinner in IPL"</a>. <i>skysports.com</i>. 29 April 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">8 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>West Indies 'mystery spinner' Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his off-spin delivery at the Indian Premier League... A statement from the IPL read: "...the committee has concluded that Mr. Narine's bowling action for his off-spinner, contravenes Law 24.2 (as read with Law 24.3) of the Laws of Cricket. Therefore the player is now banned from bowling the off-spinner in matches organised by the BCCI, including the IPL."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=skysports.com&rft.atitle=Sunil+Narine+banned+from+bowling+his+off-spinner+in+IPL&rft.date=2015-04-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skysports.com%2Fcricket%2Fnews%2F15815%2F9827864%2Fsunil-narine-banned-from-bowling-his-off-spinner-in-ipl&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPeter_Such" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Such" title="Peter Such">Peter Such</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/metarasa/cricket/spin/simple-and-common-variations-in-off-spin/">"Simple And Common Variations In Off Spin"</a>. <i>teamtechnology.co.uk</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">31 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>Once the basics of bowling off spin have been mastered (the mechanics of finger spin bowling) to become a complete off spin bowler one must develop and have the ability to consistently deliver a range of variations... The Arm Ball, Swinger Or Floater</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=teamtechnology.co.uk&rft.atitle=Simple+And+Common+Variations+In+Off+Spin&rft.au=Peter+Such&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teamtechnology.co.uk%2Fmetarasa%2Fcricket%2Fspin%2Fsimple-and-common-variations-in-off-spin%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52271285">"From cow corner to Mankads - your cricket questions answered"</a>. <i>BBC</i>. 17 April 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">7 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>When the ball spins the opposite way to how a batsman would expect, it is called a doosra (when an off-spin bowler turns it away from a right-hander)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=BBC&rft.atitle=From+cow+corner+to+Mankads+-+your+cricket+questions+answered&rft.date=2020-04-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2F52271285&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l0DUMc9Xb4">"Off Spin Variations: How to Bowl Off Spin"</a>. <i>YouTube</i>. 19 August 2017. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/6l0DUMc9Xb4">Archived</a> from the original on 2021-12-11<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>The one you've all been asking for, here's Kieran talking us through how to bowl the different off spin variations.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=YouTube&rft.atitle=Off+Spin+Variations%3A+How+to+Bowl+Off+Spin&rft.date=2017-08-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6l0DUMc9Xb4&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/835438">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Ashwin is the best off-spinner in the world' – Graeme Swann"</a>. <i>ICC</i>. 28 August 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">7 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann has rated India's Ravichandran Ashwin as the best Test spinner in the world while picking Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as the best in Twenty20s. "Ashwin is easily the best off-spinner in the world."<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ICC&rft.atitle=%27Ashwin+is+the+best+off-spinner+in+the+world%27+%E2%80%93+Graeme+Swann&rft.date=2018-08-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icc-cricket.com%2Fnews%2F835438&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/aug/02/england-graeme-swann-old-trafford">"England's Graeme Swann maintains a rich Old Trafford off-spin tradition"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>. 2 August 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">7 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>But there have been matches here that were not so memorable for off-spinners... Two fine English off-spinners, Fred Titmus and John Mortimore, bowled 93 overs between them in that match, yielding 222 runs without a wicket... Australia had one off-spinner, Tom Veivers</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=England%27s+Graeme+Swann+maintains+a+rich+Old+Trafford+off-spin+tradition&rft.date=2013-08-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fsport%2Fblog%2F2013%2Faug%2F02%2Fengland-graeme-swann-old-trafford&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152733.html">"Pakistan v Australia"</a>. <i>ESPN</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>MacKay, bowling off-spinners on a perfect length</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Pakistan+v+Australia&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fwisdenalmanack%2Fcontent%2Fstory%2F152733.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200928211909/https://wisden.com/stories/the-definitive-michael-vaughan">"The Definitive: Michael Vaughan"</a>. <i>Wisden</i>. 26 June 2014. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>I was in the Yorkshire under 15 side and batting regularly at number seven and bowling off-spinners.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Wisden&rft.atitle=The+Definitive%3A+Michael+Vaughan&rft.date=2014-06-26&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwisden.com%2Fstories%2Fthe-definitive-michael-vaughan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jul/15/ashes-2015-england-australia-spinners-cricket">"Ashes 2015: England and Australia's spinners prove a threat in a big-hitter's era"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>. 15 July 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 August</span> 2020</span>. <q>Bowling off-spinners was a peaceful occupation then.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Ashes+2015%3A+England+and+Australia%27s+spinners+prove+a+threat+in+a+big-hitter%27s+era&rft.date=2015-07-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fsport%2Fblog%2F2015%2Fjul%2F15%2Fashes-2015-england-australia-spinners-cricket&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28511121/debutant-year-nominees">"Three thrilling quicks and an offie with a seven-for"</a>. <i>ESPN</i>. 19 January 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 July</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Three+thrilling+quicks+and+an+offie+with+a+seven-for&rft.date=2020-01-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F28511121%2Fdebutant-year-nominees&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/top-five-most-runs-conceded-by-a-bowler-in-an-innings-in-ipl/articleshow/76338571.cms">"Top five: Most runs conceded by a bowler in an innings in IPL"</a>. <i>Times of India</i>. 12 June 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>The young offie from Afghanistan has often troubled the batsmen with his precise line and length and variations.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Times+of+India&rft.atitle=Top+five%3A+Most+runs+conceded+by+a+bowler+in+an+innings+in+IPL&rft.date=2020-06-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fsports%2Fcricket%2Fipl%2Ftop-stories%2Ftop-five-most-runs-conceded-by-a-bowler-in-an-innings-in-ipl%2Farticleshow%2F76338571.cms&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18771982/ashley-mallett-offspinner-variations">"The doosra ain't the only game in town"</a>. <i>ESPN</i>. 27 February 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 July</span> 2020</span>. <q>In Perth grade cricket I bowled offies and would keep bowling that way until inevitably the day would come when offbreaks didn't bring enough wickets... So if Laker was brought on, I would bowl offies, but if "Tich" Freeman was in action, I would bowl legspin.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=The+doosra+ain%27t+the+only+game+in+town&rft.date=2017-02-27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F18771982%2Fashley-mallett-offspinner-variations&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau/videos/ponting-gets-a-bbl-wicket-bowling-offies/2527580790824136/">"Ponting gets a BBL wicket, bowling offies"</a>. <i>cricket.com.au</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 December</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Records+%2F+Test+matches+%2F+Bowling+records+%2F+Most+wickets+in+career&rft.pub=ESPNcricinfo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstats.espncricinfo.com%2Fci%2Fcontent%2Frecords%2F93276.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283193.html">"Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Most wickets in career"</a>. ESPNcricinfo<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 December</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Records+%2F+One-Day+Internationals+%2F+Bowling+records+%2F+Most+wickets+in+career&rft.pub=ESPNcricinfo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstats.espncricinfo.com%2Fci%2Fcontent%2Frecords%2F283193.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCricinfo_staff2009" class="citation web cs1">Cricinfo staff (29 April 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/401970.html">"I can teach Australians the doosra - Saqlain"</a>. ESPNcricinfo<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 December</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=I+can+teach+Australians+the+doosra+-+Saqlain&rft.pub=ESPNcricinfo&rft.date=2009-04-29&rft.au=Cricinfo+staff&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fpakvaus2009%2Fcontent%2Fstory%2F401970.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AOff+spin" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEastaway2003" class="citation book cs1">Eastaway, Rob (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/whatisgoogly00robe/page/118"><i>What is a googly?</i></a>. 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