Talk:Bowling (cricket)

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Re underarm bowling. I believe the "lady in a dress" story is folklore. Early underarm bowling was not with a straight arm, but a push from under the armpit - I think the law said that the bowling hand may not be raised above shoulder height. To obtain better velocity bowlers started using the "round arm" method, similar to a standing discus throw but delivered from a run. This was the delivery that was banned initially. It was later accepted, and then the law was later amended so the arm/hand could be raised above the shoulder allowing the bowler more accuracy. From my memory of my book of bowlers ("100 Greatest Bowlers" by Phillipe Edmondes, which I am not going to dig out), WG Grace was a round arm bowler at the start of his career. PS this book also states that the first bowler to master swing was an American, Bart King, who applied the principles of "curving" a baseball to that of a cricket ball. This may be too arcane for inclusion in the main piece, but I thought it worth mentioning.LessHeard vanU 20:52, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe there are references for the "lady in a dress" story, although a name would be good! We have an article on Bart King, btw. Would Phillipe Edmondes be England bowler Phil Edmonds? -- ALoan (Talk) 21:44, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Adding Image

I'm relatively new to cricket, so am not sure. Is this picture a good representation of bowling action? It is Bart King, and if it is decent, I'd like to add it to the article.--Eva ^bd 02:50, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

As long as the copyright is expired, or is otherwise freely available. That is indeed Bart King of the Philadephians, the first man to control the swing of a cricket ball and a forgotten giant of the game, and is the picture used in the Phil Edmonds book mentioned above. LessHeard vanU 21:29, 23 February 2007 (UTC)