Doosra bowling grip

How to Bowl a Doosra

The toughest part of executing a Doosra delivery perfectly is to make it seem like just another off-break delivery before the ball pitches and turns in the opposite direction.

Hence, a Doosra is an off-spinner bowling leg-break from a similar trajectory and grip.

So, a right-arm off-spinner will turn a Doosra towards a right-handed batter’s body while a left-arm off-spinner will turn a Doosra away from the same batter and vice versa.

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This inconvenience makes it very difficult for batters to play the delivery if one fails to read the ball from the hand.

Technique of Bowling a Doosra

A Doosra can be an ultimate weapon for an off-spinner and consequently, a very difficult technique to expertise in.

One would need immense hours of practice to master this skill and below we discuss the technique.

1. How to grip a ball to bowl a Doosra?

The most important part of executing a perfect Doosra is how one grips the ball.

As discussed above, the fundamental factor of a mystery ball is to deceive the batter. Hence, a bowler must lock one’s wrist and grip the ball wi

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