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[brokenbat]

a lot of chat about ajmal's action.. BUT, have a look at his grip ! i can't quite figure out what he's doing here. how is he holding the ball?? the fourth and fifth fingers are not near the seam, and it almost looks like the middle finger is the one imparting the spin?

[trypewriter]

well there is this very old finger style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmcBly8HcDs

[tim2000s]

He does it by chucking it... We've already assessed that bit!

[brokenbat]

i am more interested in the grip. i can't even do what he does when i chuck.

[richthekeeper]

that looks like the off spinner, it's probably a slightly different grip for the doosra

plenty of videos on youtube showing how to bowl it

[brokenbat]

to be clear, I was more intrigued about getting revs on the ball and its obvious that this grip puts a lot of pressure on his turning finger. I've been playing around with it, and when you get it right, you can hear the ball fizz out of your hands.