What on earth is it? Seam bowling is the art of beating a batsman through the abrupt, unpredictable movement of the ball after its impact with the pitch, due to the external stitching along its ...

But the most important factor to consider is the grip on the seam of the ball and its direction. Another point to remember is to work on shining the ball on one side during and before each delivery.

To get the best possible chance of any sort of movement in the air or off the pitch, a fast bowler should grip the ball "seam up ... Some bowlers have bowling actions which naturally help the ball to ...