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Post by umpire on Sept 10, 2006 20:47:07 GMT
Why the left arm slow bowlers called China Man?
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Post by wisden17 on Sept 10, 2006 23:43:30 GMT
The term comes from the former West Indian player EE Achong, a left-arm spinner of Chinese origin, who bowled wrist spin as well as left-arm orthodox.
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Post by umpire on Sept 11, 2006 15:57:36 GMT
It started with EE Achong, the chinese left arm spinner from the West Indies. He bowled orthodox but he also bowled over the wrist and he had Walter Robins stumped by about six yards at Old Trafford in the 1933 Test match.
"As he walked back to the side-on pavilion he said to Joe Hardstaff Snr, the umpire, 'fancy being done by a bloody chinaman', and that's where the thing started. And from that point on that type of bowler has always been known as a Chinaman."
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Post by swerveman on Sept 11, 2006 21:50:47 GMT
You forgot to mention that he turned into an umpire. Here's the link: content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/51098.htmlI don't recall seeing the "by about six yards" anywhere. Where did you see it? By the way, if you knew the answer, why did you ask the question? This isn't a quiz site, you know. |
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Post by umpire on Sept 13, 2006 16:57:18 GMT
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Post by swerveman on Sept 13, 2006 18:35:01 GMT
Yes, that's not in dispute. I just don't want to see the board filled up by quiz questions. Wisden17 gave a perfectly good answer, that could have been followed up very easily via cricinfo or google. I believe that would broaden the mind far more.
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