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CRICKET. 41
The slips, too, found it very difficult to hold the ball coming
at such an unwonted pace; and runs in those parts also were
very numerous.
Finally, this bowler, who was to strike terror into our hearts,
and play havoc with our wickets, was obliged to go off,through
no fault of his, but simply because the field could not play up
to his bowling.
He took five or six wickets in comparatively a few overs;—
but the run-getting was so fast that they almost all fell for actually more than they were worth against far inferior bowling.
This aud similar experiences make me place fielding certainly on a par with bowling, if not absolutely above it
The bowling of the present day is of two kinds—
round arm: and TJNEDERHAND.
Of these two, the first is the only form tolerated by young
players, and even by many of more experience, who ought to
know better.
Doubtless, round-arm bowling, like that of a few of the leading 'cracks,'is ahead of underhand, but these are exceptional
cases;
MEN WITH SPECIAL GIFTS;
And even with them the art was not acquired nor kept up wi th
out an amount of patient practice, for which few can or ought
to spare the time.
The case stands thus: round-arm bowling is chiefly valuable
for the increased power over the velocity of the ball, but this
increase of power is only gained by delivering the ball from an
unnatural position, and with an unnatural action— an action
and position, in fact,
PURELY ARTIFICIAL
from beginning to end; and in consequence, except in extraordinary cases, as above noticed, as much or more is lobt by
way of accuracy as is gained in velocity.
Underhand bowling, on the contrary, requires no extraordinary exertions of the muscles, no swing of the body, the arm
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000270 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CRICKET. 41 The slips, too, found it very difficult to hold the ball coming at such an unwonted pace; and runs in those parts also were very numerous. Finally, this bowler, who was to strike terror into our hearts, and play havoc with our wickets, was obliged to go off,through no fault of his, but simply because the field could not play up to his bowling. He took five or six wickets in comparatively a few overs;— but the run-getting was so fast that they almost all fell for actually more than they were worth against far inferior bowling. This aud similar experiences make me place fielding certainly on a par with bowling, if not absolutely above it The bowling of the present day is of two kinds— round arm: and TJNEDERHAND. Of these two, the first is the only form tolerated by young players, and even by many of more experience, who ought to know better. Doubtless, round-arm bowling, like that of a few of the leading 'cracks,'is ahead of underhand, but these are exceptional cases; MEN WITH SPECIAL GIFTS; And even with them the art was not acquired nor kept up wi th out an amount of patient practice, for which few can or ought to spare the time. The case stands thus: round-arm bowling is chiefly valuable for the increased power over the velocity of the ball, but this increase of power is only gained by delivering the ball from an unnatural position, and with an unnatural action— an action and position, in fact, PURELY ARTIFICIAL from beginning to end; and in consequence, except in extraordinary cases, as above noticed, as much or more is lobt by way of accuracy as is gained in velocity. Underhand bowling, on the contrary, requires no extraordinary exertions of the muscles, no swing of the body, the arm |
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