When the power of reverse-swing was finally understood by the international cricket community - it happened in the summer of 1992 when Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis made the ball talk all over England ...

It is a sight for sore eyes. A dirty, raggedy ball, hurled in fast, dipping, moving late and towards the (relatively) shiny side, shutting down some of the heavy scoring in the second half of an ODI ...

Fast bowlers are widely known to use three different methods to get the ball to swerve through the air: conventional swing, contrast swing, reverse swing. James Anderson, however, can lay claim to a ...

'The thing with reverse swing is that you don't need the ball to be in a big state. It will go if it's just a little bit scuffed up on one side' © Getty Images Simon ...

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have had their mental fortitude questioned to the extent that pundits have been criticising their decision to chase even when it is plain to see they should. This kind of message ...

Aaqib Javed: "[Umar] Gul has matured in his art [of reverse swing] and he has got a great idea of bowling at the death or in the middle overs." • Associated Press Aaqib Javed, the former Pakistan fast ...

India's star pacer Mohammed Shami has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow the use of saliva on the ball to ...

Australia captain Ricky Ponting (right) is bowled by Indian paceman Ishant Sharma (left) during the second Test in Mohali. Australia's inability to reverse swing the ball is a cause of concern as they ...

In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, bowlers have once again found renewed joy after being permitted to use saliva to shine the ball again. There are already tell-tale signs that this is a ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Sachin Tendulkar reckons England's pace attack has the potential to trouble India with reverse swing but expects Virat Kohli's men to come out on top in the four-test series ...