Why is Reverse Swing dangerous?

[virufan]

Reverse swing is bowled with the shiny side of the ball pointing towards the leg side and the rough side pointing towards the slips. A natural outswinger will become an inswinger and conversely, an inswinger into an outswinger. It seems Sarfaraz Nawaz of Pakistan was the pioneer of Reverse Swing. How do the batsmen read it? Does the batsman know to expect an inswinging ball when the bowler has actually bowled with an outswinging grip and vice versa? Pointers to this will be appreciated.

[CSK Fan]

The shiny side can face either side and the ball will swing towards it. Reverse swing usually is dangerous because it swings very late and is difficult to pick. Batsmen usually can make out which side of a ball is shiny and they expect it to swing the other way. Good reverse swing at a decent pace is almost impossible to play. The ball has to be quite full, almost yorker length for it to beat the bat and be effective Most good batsmen play instinctively, can follow the late swing and adjust accordingly. One of the important things to note would be not to commit a long way on the front foot or play across in order to pick the swing.

[vvvslaxman]

Take a tennis ball and tape one half of the ball and try it. Anybody can bowl reverse swing.