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	Cricinfo - The granddaddy of reverse swing
		Most cricket fans now have the gist of reverse swing, if not a grasp of its arcane physics: how ballast and wear on one side of a cricket ball achieve, in reverse, effects like those of protection and polishing.
		Akram did not design his action with reverse swing in mind but it proved close to ideal, with the fast arm and firm wrist imparting the necessary pace and the 17-pace approach allowing him to sustain the effort involved in maintaining a consistently full length.
		The development of reverse swing, as much as the renascence in wrist spin, was the headline trend of the 1990s.
	content.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/131404.html

	A Swing in the Tale - 5W/H - Discover
		The term 'swing' refers to the movement of the cricket ball in the air after it leaves the bowler's hand, which takes the ball away from or towards the batsman.
		The reverse swing is a method through which a ball can be made to be swing in the opposite direction.
		The cricket ball swings because of its shape and shine.
	www.pitara.com /discover/5wh/127.htm

	BBC SPORT Cricket England Strauss century drives England on
		But debutant Steyn, who had bowled a rash of no-balls in a nervous first spell, suddenly found some extra pace and a bit of reverse swing to bowl Trescothick for 47, the ball crashing into middle stump.
		Shaun Pollock also got the ball to reverse in the air, as the runs dried up with Butcher trying to find his feet and Strauss worrying about a possible century.
		Strauss was 120 not out after two days in Port Elizabeth as England closed inexorably on the hosts' 337 all out.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4107911.stm

	News - India "a learning curve" for Ntini : HTCricket.com
		The right arm fast bowler, who finished with figures of 3/139 in the first Test in Kanpur, said that his team had practised bowling reverse swing ahead of the India tour.
		We had practised reverse swing before the trip," he said.
		But he added that the grass was hard at the Eden and the strategy had to be decided keeping that in mind.
	www.htcricket.com /htcricket/14_1123957.htm (261 words)

	:: VivaCricket :: News: Wasim won’t teach Indians to play reverse swing!!
		Pakistan’s former cricket captain Wasim Akram has said that it was laughable even to think that he would teach Indians how to bat out against reverse swing bowling reports Sify sports.
		Wasim said this while reacting to Pakistan cricket coach Javed Miandad allegation that the former fast bowler gave away trade secrets of the Pakistan team on how to play reverse swing.
		On Miandad’s fears that he could be giving tips to the Indians on how to play reverse swing, Wasim said, ”This is stretching the matter too far.
	www.vivacricket.co.za /html/news1845.shtml (261 words)

	Swing bowling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Reverse swing is difficult to achieve consistently, as it relies on uneven wear of the ball, tends to occur mostly in hot, dry weather conditions, and requires bowling at high speed.
		The swing of a cricket ball is parallel to the axis of its rotation.
		Reverse swing tends to be stronger than normal swing, and to occur late in the ball's trajectory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swing_bowling (261 words)

	The key to making a cricket ball swing is to cause a pressure difference between the two sides of the ball
		Reverse swing is achieved when the ball is bowled very fast.
		Swing is generated when bowlers, by accident or design, disrupt the flow of air over one side of the ball.
		Normal swing is acheived by keeping one side of the ball polished smooth and shiny, and delivering the ball with the polished side forward, and the seam angled in the direction of desired swing.
	www.stadiumturf.com /cricketball_swing.htm (261 words)

	Fast bowling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1980's, Pakistani fast bowlers were arguably the first to master the art of reverse swing, where an old ball near the end of its life begins to swing very sharply.
		The main aim of fast bowling is to bowl the cricket ball at high speed so as to make it difficult for the batsman to react in time to hit the ball cleanly, thus making the batsman likely to get out.
		In most cricketing countries, fast bowlers are usually considered to be the mainstay of a team's bowling attack, with slower bowlers in support roles.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Fast_bowling (261 words)

	BBC SPORT ENGLAND ON TOUR Swing into reverse gear
		Reverse swing is the phenomenon whereby a cricket ball swings in the opposite direction to that which the MCC coaching manual says it should.
		Of course not all of those wickets were the result of reverse swing but the figures show that wickets often tumbled to the older ball.
		The Nottinghamshire seam and swing bowler was sent by his county to attend the Madras fast bowling school, headed by Australian bowling legend Dennis Lillee, in the mid-1990s.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/england_on_tour/1003506.stm (261 words)

	CricketNext.Com ::: Cricket Coaching ::: Bowling
		It is common to see a more pronounced swing with reverse swing than normal swing.
		Shown here are the 2 grips to get the 2 movements with the old ball when it starts reverse swinging ie.
		swinging in the direction of the shiny side ( note the work done on the ball to keep one side glossy and the other retaining its natural roughness).
	www.cricketnext.com /coaching/coachbowling/reverseswing.htm (261 words)

	The Science behind the art of Cricket
		The basic idea about reverse swing that a bowler has to understand is that the ball moves in the direction of the shiny side or the heavier side (wet side), the other side of the ball being considerably rough.
		swing is acheived by keeping one side of the ball polished smooth and shiny, and delivering the ball with the polished side forward, and the seam angled in the direction of desired swing.
		Normal swing is achieved by maintaining laminar boundary layer air-flow on the shiny side whilst creating turbulent flow on the seam side.
	www.vigyanprasar.com /comcom/feature72.htm (261 words)

	rediff.com: cricket channel - Cricket deal over Cronje looms
		This is the deal they will be putting on the table if the United Cricket Board's lawyers agree to reverse or withdraw Cronje's life ban imposed last week.
		He has even said he would like Cronje banned from beach cricket, a remark to which Sackstein says he 'took great umbrage'.
		Hansie Cronje's lawyers are planning to offer a compromise deal to keep the ex-captain out of national and provincial cricket but let him coach youth and watch the game.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2000/oct/19paul.htm (378 words)

	The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper.
		An apologetic Nathan Bracken says his comments about the use of mints in English cricket to generate reverse swing were "tongue in cheek" and should not tarnish England's Ashes win.
		The future of Australian cricket is not nearly so dim as certain people would tell you.
		Seven years after his departure from state cricket, Dean Jones is invited back to the Victorian dressing rooms.
	www.thepavilion.com.au (579 words)

	Reverse swing is the key to success: Pathan- Cricket - Indiatimes
		When asked whether he is working on it over the past one year, the 20-year old said: "In India, if you have to be successful, reverse swing is a must.
		Reverse swing is the key to success: Pathan- Cricket- Indiatimes
		It was the reverse swing that helped him take two wickets in his third spell.
	cricket.indiatimes.com /articleshow/939509.cms (579 words)

	DM's Explanation of Cricket - Glossary
		The bowler is getting some reverse swing with the old ball.
		sideways movement of the ball through the air in its trajectory towards the batsman, caused by differential air flow over the surfaces of the ball, that occurs in the opposite direction to the swing on a new ball, and only occurs with an old ball.
		(of the ball) to move sideways through the air because of reverse swing(1).
	www.dangermouse.net /cricket/glossary/r.html (579 words)

	S P I R I T: The King of Reverse Swing
		Tours to England in 1992 and 1996 had confirmed Wasim and Waqar as the premier exponents of reverse swing and as the most devastating opening partnership in world cricket.
		He was certainly the king of reverse swing.
		S P I R I T: The King of Reverse Swing
	www.ics.uci.edu /~patil/spirit/archive/000038.html (579 words)

	The Swing of a Cricket Ball
		This was one of the first attempts at explaining why a cricket ball swings in such a way, and the fundamentals are more or less correct.
		To give a clearer understanding of the swing-bowling phenomenon, I have transcribed a section from "The Art of Cricket" by Sir Donald Bradman, who was the most prolific batsman of all time.
		Binnie, A.M. The effect of humidity on the swing of cricket balls.
	orca.rsmas.miami.edu /~majumdar/cricket.html (579 words)

	BBC Sport Academy Cricket Features What is reverse swing all about?
		Reverse swing won't happen until the ball is at least 40-45 overs old and given the time to rough-up on one side
		The ball must be 45 or more overs old before it will reverse swing.
		Wasim Akram is one of the best swing bowlers and is also the highest wicket taker ever in one-day cricket.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/features/newsid_2714000/2714293.stm (579 words)

	Latest Cricket News - Pathan.In - Home
		Pommie Mbangwa, the former Zimbabwe bowler, has bemoaned the state of cricket in his county and has pleaded with officials to "agree on a way to move things forward"..
		Sreesnath bowled a brilliant spell as he started to reverse swing the ball both ways.
		He had Kevin Pieterson in all sorts of trouble in one over as he edged one but was dropped by Laxman at second slip.
	pathan.in /component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/limit,11/limitstart,11 (3107 words)

	A repast that imbibes the spirit of cricket! : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
		The rich spread for cricket buffs has been named after the players and includes 'Prince of Kolkata' (Ganguly), Heath's chicken, Douglas's 'Scoop,' Kumble's flipper, Bhajji's (Harbhajan) 'Doosra,' Zaheer's 'Yorker,' Dravid's 'Square Drive,' Andy's 'reverse sweep,' Mongia's 'Magic,' Travis's 'Onslaught,' and 'Jumping Campbell' among others.
		Kochi, the venue of Wednesday's One-dayer between India and Zimbabwe, is in the grip of cricket fever.
		A repast that imbibes the spirit of cricket!
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20020312-0.html (177 words)

	The ICC Cricket WorldCup England 1999 :: Expert Talk
		Wasim, one of the best exponents of reverse swing, reached the 500-wicket mark during this year's World Cup in South Africa, his fifth appearance in cricket's showpiece tournament.
		Most cricket fans, however, will remember him in his pomp in the early 1990s, long-haired, keen-eyed and quick-stepping up to the wicket before unleashing one of the quickest left arms the sport has ever seen.
		He was man of the match in Pakistan's victory over England in the 1992 final and captained the side that lost the 1999 final to Australia.
	www15.brinkster.com /worldcup99/experttalk.htm (177 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		The master of reverse swing made every team to shiver in terror with his lightning pace and movement.The present Pakistani bowlers are not even a shade of what Waqar was in his hay days.
		A consortium of different island nations, the West Indies is marred by internal problems both in the team and the cricket board.
		The novice Zimbabwean cricket team huddles before taking the field against Sri Lanka at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040421/sports.htm (3925 words)

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	Cambridge University Jargon
		Cambridge, in their pragmatic scientific way, have determined that it is far easier and safer to reverse the punt, and push the pole standing on the gun-deck at the rear.
		University of Cambridge - "A common law corporation, being a corporation by prescription consisting of a Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars who from time out of mind have had the government of their members and enjoyed the privileges of such a corporation." Probably originated in the 12th century.
		This is a list of definitions of words which are unique to the University of Cambridge, or have special meanings at Cambridge, or refer to places at Cambridge, and some associated abbreviations.
	www.quns.cam.ac.uk /Queens/Misc/jargon/CUjargon-all.html (6352 words)

	9th/10th August Match Details Clay Cross CC - The Official website of Clay Cross Cricket Club. News and Message Boards. For true Clay Cross Cricket Club fans.
		As well as this the 2nds entertained Middleton with the weather proving the complete opposite of the reverse weekend earlier in the season when the game at Middleton was cancelled.
		It was one of the hottest weekends ever in Britain and after the disappointment of losing last weekends game against fellow promotion hopefuls Chesterfield the 1sts travelled to Wirksworth looking to repeat their win of the previous encounter at Sharley Park.
		Scorching hot weekend greets the teams for the whole weekend as the 1sts travel to Wirksworth, the 2nds host Middleton and the 3rds travel to Nomads.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s196/st30680.htm (338 words)

	Sangster's Book Store - Sports
		The history of the game and how it came to England, how the Ashes started, the mysteries of swing and reverse swing, ball tampering, the bodyline story, bouncing, are explained.
		The book takes readers through the early days of Courtney Walsh cricket history at Melbourne Cricket Club, Kingston on to a Test career few can match.
		'Christopher Martin-Jenkins divides cricket enthusiasts into two categories, players and watchers.
	www.sangstersbooks.com /cgi-local/shop.pl/page=sports.html/SID=1116078... (338 words)

	Heckington Cricket Club
		Longest serving member of the club, a loyal servant who works hard on the square in order for us to play cricket at all.
		Acquired the nickname Camp because his balls are prone to reverse swing.
		Enthusiastic club member who’s heart is in the right place, if not his brain!
	www.123freehost.co.uk /sites/heckingtoncc (338 words)

	Pakistani cricket team - Enpsychlopedia
		The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan.
		Amongst many cricket followers, however, the team has a reputation for inconsistent performance, being unbeatable one day and looking decidedly poor the next.
		Pakistan's bowlers are known for developing and perfecting the art of reverse swing bowling to a high degree of proficiency.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Pakistani_cricket_team (338 words)

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		Cricket Stump, split down the middle and hinged, endorsed at top " AUSTRALIA vs INDIA, 1986 TIED TEST MADRAS", signed by Australia & India teams, with a total of 28 signatures including Allan Border, Dean Jones & Kapil Dev.
		GEOFF MARSH, Australian Helmet, green with Australian Coat-of-Arms badge on front, some wear to brim, tape covering manufacturer's logo on reverse.
		GEOFF MARSH, similar match used "Gray-Nicolls" Cricket Bat (no rubber on handle), with 18 signatures comprising Australian Test players of the 1980s.
	www.leski.com.au /catalogues/a192/TCRH.htm (338 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		England's cricketers were indeed adamant about not playing in Zimbabwe, there fears about safety having prompted them to reverse their previous decision to play the match and instead ask the International Cricket Council to relocate the February 13 encounter to South Africa.
		With officials from the England and Wales cricket board in attendance to present their players' case along with their counterparts from Zimbabwe and a trio of security experts, the ICC stuck to its guns over the issue, deciding by unanimous vote that there is insufficient reason to move the match from Harare.
		You're not only executive director of the World Cup, but you were captain of the last South African cricket team to play official test cricket during the apartheid era.
	edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0302/06/i_ins.01.html (6278 words)

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