Physicists revisit spin-bowling puzzle: How cricket spin bowlers do it
Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 15:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Spin bowlers in cricket are masters at making the ball loop slowly through the air to confuse batsmen. Legends of the game know the magic combinations of top-spin, side-spin and off-spin necessary to fool the opposition, but some clever calculations by physicists in Australia could help to share this knowledge with a wider audience.