Process
The stock ball for a right-handed finger spinner has a clockwise component of spin as well as a component of top spin. The stock ball for a left-handed finger spinner rotates the anticlockwise as seen by the bowler. For some finger spinners the index and middle fingers do a lot of work, snapping, to impart spin on the ball. At the other end of the spectrum there are finger spinners who rely much more on the wrist action. Either way, the wrist position at the point of release determines how the ball spins.
| Wrist position | Delivery | Intended outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Palm of hand facing batsman | Traditional off spinner. Side spinner. | Drifts away from batsman. Turns from off to leg side of the pitch. |
| Side of hand pointed to leg slip | Stock or attacking ball - part top spin, part side spin | Some turn, some dip or bounce and some drift. |
| Side of hand pointed to batsman | Top spinner | Dip - bounces high or lower in length. |
| Back of hand facing batsman | Doosra | Spinning from leg to off the pitch |
| Back of hand facing the ground | Under cutter | A drift |
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