umm wiki says.......

Reverse swing is difficult to achieve consistently, as it relies on uneven wear of the ball, tends to occur mostly in hot, dry weather conditions, and requires bowling at high speed. Normal swing can be achieved at relatively moderate bowling speeds, but only the fastest bowlers can regularly produce reverse swing.

Reverse swing tends to be stronger than normal swing, and to occur late in the ball's trajectory. This gives it a very different character to normal swing, and because batsmen experience it less often they generally find it much more difficult to defend against. It is also possible for a ball to swing normally in its early flight, and then to reverse as it approaches the batsman, giving its trajectory an S-shape through the air.

Posted By: DrDublin on July 11th 2008 at 18:02:07

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HAHA! We have them riled!... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 11, 17:22:39
- Bell caught and bowled for 199! (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 11, 17:50:01
  - England Declare on 593-8 (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 11, 17:50:17
- Off for rain? (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 11, 17:25:50
  - Yes. No team in the world would have declared at tea (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Jul 11, 17:26:40
    - If the pitch is as dead as it's supposed to be (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 11, 17:28:34
      - Be interesting to see if the England seamers can make it swing (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 11, 17:32:45
        
        Anderson. Could be brillers or could be utterly awful. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 11, 17:33:17
        
        There's certainly enough humidity for swing (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 11, 17:35:07
        
        Funny thing swing (General Chat) - Small, Jul 11, 17:45:24
        
        Hence my fear for Anderson. If it swings great, if not he may get tonked. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 11, 17:47:06
        
        It might not be hot enough (General Chat) - Small, Jul 11, 18:00:16
        
        umm wiki says....... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 11, 18:02:07
        
        And Frontbottom's first ball swings! (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Jul 11, 18:00:59
        
        lol, he is slower though. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 11, 18:03:59
      - Monty may be our best option - frustrate them. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 11, 17:29:29

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