Swinging The New Ball

The basic idea on how to swing the new ball is very simple.

First hold the ball with its seam upright.

Then depending on the direction you want to swing the ball you have to adjust the seam position in your hand.

Suppose you want to swing the ball away from the batsman, keep the seam towards the slip and vice versa.

The direction of the seam away or towards the batsman depends on how much you want to swing the ball.


But the amount the new ball swings depends on various other aspects also like humidity in the air, direction of the wind etc. Swinging the new ball is easy but it takes a lot of practice to perfect it and to control the swing of the ball in both directions.

Nothing beats hard work..... Happy swinging.

Note: The information that I have given here is based on my experience. Please feel free to correct any point if i have written it wrong.All the comments on this topic are heartily welcomed.