10 Weirdest Bowling Actions In Cricket

Take a look at some of the strangest bowling actions that the world has seen in the game of cricket.

Zee Media Bureau
Jun 23, 2023

Sohail Tanvir

Left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir had a wrong foot-landing. He used to use his left foot as landing foot before delivering the ball.

Debashish Mohanty

Debashish Mohanty's bowling action was world popular as he used to use all his body to deliver the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah's right arm tilts weirdly as he takes the jump before it comes down to deliver the perfect seam position.

Paul Adams

Paul Adams got very popular in late 90s due to his bowling action which is called 'frog in a blender'.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has a weird bowling action. His both arms almost get tangled before he suddenly delivers the ball.

Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga is already very famous for his slinging bowling action.

Shivil Kaushik

Shivil Kaushik became popular for his weird bowling action while playing for Gujarat Lions in IPL.

Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav bends too low and uses a slinging right arm to deliver the ball, at times.

Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action was quite unique and got him some controversies too.

Chris Harris

New Zealand spinner Chris Harris had a very short run-up and delivered the ball with a quick roll of the arm with his eyes looking upwards.

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