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#2 Doosra by Saqlain Mushtaq

The Doosra is part of many off spinner’s arsenal

While bowlers across the globe constantly strive to devise new techniques to deceive batsmen, Pakistani off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq holds the credit for bringing the ‘Doosra’ ball into practice. In this technique, the ball is turned from the leg-side to the off-side. Contrary to the traditional style of off-spin bowling, this delivery is another type of off-spinner which is why it is named ‘Doosra’ which implies ‘the second one’ in Urdu.

However, this delivery had its own share of criticism and controversy. The fact that slight miscalculation in the degree to which the bowler wishes to straighten his arm while delivering can lead to it being deemed a throw and hence an illegal delivery. Despite having raised several eyebrows, the Doosra has won a lot of appreciation as well because it ultimately proved useful in dismissing the batsmen without being illegal.