ART OF BOWLING A FLIPPER

It is one of the greatest weapons which a leg spinner can possess.This delivery can fox any of the greatest batsmen seen by the world cricket. India's Anil Kumble, Pakistan's Mushtaq Ahmed, Australias Shane Warne are some of the masters of the flippers.

The grip - The fingers are brought further forward on the ball
and the thumb plays a part. Shane says his grip is not too
tight as this can stop the ball fizzing out of his hand.

The delivery - The trick is to not bowl it too fast.
When he stays relaxed and squeezes the ball out through
fingers and thumb (an instant after the centre picture),
the underspin makes the ball slice through the air more quickly.

ART OF BOWLING LEG SPIN

The grip is two fingers up and two down, with the split
between the second and third fingers, which are spread across the seam.

The thumb rests on the ball and does not do anything.
Shane says his grip is a little unusual because his first
two fingers are closer than most leg-spinners.

The delivery - The spin on the ball is roughly 30 degrees
so that the ball both spins sideways and dips with the overspin.
Closest variation is the top-spinner, where the seam points to the
wicketkeeper and the ball over-spins straight down the pitch.