Bowling (cricket) — In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler .A single act of bowling the ball towards the batsman is called a ball or a delivery .… … Wikipedia
Bowling pin — Bowling pins are the target of the bowling ball in various bowling games including tenpins, five pins, duck.flapins, and candlepins. Pin specifications for standard tenpins are set by the United States Bowling Congress. Pins are 4.75 inches wide… … Wikipedia
Bowling form — In the sport of ten pin bowling there are many different ways in which to deliver (known as a throw or roll ) the bowling ball in order to advance it toward the pins in an accurate and powerful manner. Generally, there are three basic forms and… … Wikipedia
Bowling ball — A bowling ball is a round ball made from, urethane, plastic, reactive resin or a combination of these materials which is used in the sport of bowling. Ten pin bowling balls generally have a set of three holes drilled in them, one each for the… … Wikipedia
Bowling machine — In cricket a bowling machine is a device which enables a batsman to practise (usually in the nets) when there is no one available to bowl, or no one of the desired style or standard.There are a number of different types of bowling machine… … Wikipedia
bowling — [[t]bo͟ʊlɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Bowling is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a narrow track towards a group of wooden objects and try to knock down as many of them as possible. I go bowling for relaxation. 2) N UNCOUNT In cricket, bowling… … English dictionary
bowling */ — UK [ˈbəʊlɪŋ] / US [ˈboʊlɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1) an indoor game in which players roll heavy balls along a track, trying to knock down a group of ten pins (= wooden objects that look like bottles) go bowling: Bill and I are going bowling tomorrow … English dictionary
Underarm bowling — In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the appearance of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th Century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the… … Wikipedia
Grip (cricket bowling) — One of the key factors in cricket bowling is the grip. Variation in grip has a major influence on the outcome of a delivery. Below is the grip for an inswing delivery.See Delivery (cricket) for a description of different types of delivery and… … Wikipedia
Lob bowling — Bowling techniques Bowling strategy Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling Medium pace bowling Spin bowling Finger spin Off spin Left arm orthodox Wrist spin Leg spin Left arm unorthodox … Wikipedia
