It is...when OG said "leg spinner" he meant the wrist-spun ball
as opposed to the finger spun ball which goes the other way (unless you're doing a wrong'un)
Posted By: Old Man on April 9th 2013 at 09:52:05
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- Honestly, these knee-jerk objections (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 08:37:51
- oh dear. not that old excuse again. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Apr 9, 09:42:04
- Uh oh (Other Football) - norway, Apr 9, 08:50:33
- who was it who reckoned "chinky" wasn't offensive as it was a food? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 9, 09:25:58
- No. It should be chinamen. (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 9, 09:37:12
- You aren't supposed to say Oriental according to the Judges' Guide to PC Language (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:42:25
- left-handed googly, isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:38:45
- More usually a left arm leg spinner, not just his wrong un (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:46:41
- That's right.^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 9, 10:11:38
- I always thought a chinaman was a left-arm spinner's wrist delivery (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:50:20
- You sound a bit confoodled (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:59:07
- Puss Achong. My iPhone keeps correcting him to Puss Aching, which sounds a bit rude (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:00:43
- yup thats right. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Apr 9, 09:53:26
- this is correct. (n/m) (Other Football) - Boris, Apr 9, 09:52:52
- It is...when OG said "leg spinner" he meant the wrist-spun ball (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:52:05
- No I didn't, I meant the bowler himself (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:04:42
- well, I've just had a quick scan on line, (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:10:00
- Yes, although (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:23:34
- well, I've just had a quick scan on line, (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:10:00
- OIC. Yes. Sorry. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:52:55
- ^^^I like the idea of an American trying to understand this thread ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:54:15
- "...you mean, you want to take my guns away? COMMIE BASTARD!!!!" (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 10:03:06
- I ain't having no Chinaman pushing ME around, buddy!! (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:05:59
- lolz (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:10:22
- I ain't having no Chinaman pushing ME around, buddy!! (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:05:59
- Ha, yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:00:58
- "...you mean, you want to take my guns away? COMMIE BASTARD!!!!" (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 10:03:06
- ^^^I like the idea of an American trying to understand this thread ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:54:15
- No I didn't, I meant the bowler himself (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:04:42
- You sound a bit confoodled (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:59:07
- You are right, of course (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:49:38
- unless he isn't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:51:05
- (actually, strictly, you weren't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:52:19
- unless he isn't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:51:05
- Learn suffin new everyday on the roff. (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 9, 09:44:13
- More usually a left arm leg spinner, not just his wrong un (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:46:41
- How very dare you (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 9, 09:32:26
- No. It should be chinamen. (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 9, 09:37:12
- means 'pure', doesn't it? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 08:53:45
- who was it who reckoned "chinky" wasn't offensive as it was a food? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 9, 09:25:58
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