King Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Do your research and put in your theory. We will review and pick the best answer. Link to comment
Guest dada_rocks Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Re: How did the word "Chinaman" came about? I think first guy to bowl that kind of delivery was a westindian of chinese origin Link to comment
Rajiv Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Re: How did the word "Chinaman" came about? Googled A: The Chinaman is a variety of delivery specific to purveyors of left arm spin, such as South Africa's Paul Adams (see pic). During the Trent Bridge Test match Richie Benaud gave the following explanation of its origin. "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." Link to comment
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