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Latest comment: 17 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
He is the only cricketer to coin a name for a cricketing delivery. In the mid 1990's he coined the mystery delivery of Saqlain Mushtaq that went from leg to off as the Doosra. It means the "other one" in Urdu.
How about the "Chinaman" back in 1933?
The origin of the term "chinaman" is reported to have originated after Achong had Walter Robbins stumped during the Manchester Test of 1933. According to Richie Benaud, as Robbins walked back to pavilion he said to Joe Hardstaff Snr, the umpire: "Fancy being done by a bloody chinaman".[[1]]
Bosey? Flipper? Zooter? Any genuinely NEW delivery from the time of the googly would have been given a name by either the originator, or a commentator - most of whom are ex players. Over egging the pudding, I think. 164.36.38.24012:33, 11 May 2007 (UTC)Reply
