It’s time for the arm ball. We hope you enjoyed the previous blog post about the leg spin and the leg break. In this blog, we delve into everything about the arm ball. From the run-up, action to the grip, the arm ball is your friend indeed. Let’s begin!

Just like fast bowling, as an aspiring spinner, ensure you have variations. Like the leg break or the leg spin, bowling the arm ball is a potential wicket taking opportunity. Today’s blog is exactly that. After reading this post, stay rest assured to be bowling the perfect arm ball.

As for the grip, it’s slightly different from the leg spin. Place your middle finger, index finger and the thumb across the seam. Here is the tricky part. The idea here is to confuse the batter by bowling a slightly flighted full-length delivery directly at the stumps. As for the direction of the seam, it’s pretty much upright. Another tip here is not to reveal the direction of the seam or the grip of the ball. Make it seem as if you’re trying to bowl a regular-paced delivery.

Just like the leg spin, the action, run-up and the follow through stays the same for the arm ball. Moving on to the next blog post, we learn to bowl the world-renowned googly!