While some argue that it was overarm, and not roundarm – the matter was clear. Christina’s overarm bowling was warmly received by her brother – a bowler himself – who got the brilliant ...

In 1862, Edgar Willsher, playing for England against Surrey at The Oval, was no-balled for overarm bowling. Like Willes before him, Willsher left the field, although he doesn't seem to have had a ...

On August 26, 1862, Surrey played the All England team at The Oval. Edgar Willsher deliberately bowled overarm, and was no-balled six times successively by the umpire. The irony was the fact that ...

Having collected the ball in both hands, stand sideways to the target. The throwing arm is taken back behind the head. Pull the non-throwing arm through. Throwing arm swings forward keeping the elbow ...

Imagine you are throwing a ball into a bin. Are you better off using an overarm or an underarm throw? It turns out that this question has been surprisingly hard to get to grips with for physicists ...