Famous Engineering Subject Behind the art of Reverse Swing
If you are an ardent cricket fan then you might have come across a term called `Reverse swing’. Have you ever wondered what it is? And do you know that a chemical engineering concept is involved in this? If you are not aware of these then certainly you must go through this: What is Reverse Swing? Reverse swing is an effective art of swinging the ball where the ball turns inwards rather than moving the ball away from the batsman. To make it simple if a bowler bowls an Out-swinger it turns up as an Inswinger and vice-versa. This phenomenon happens only when the ball is gradually getting worn out, perhaps somewhere between the 35th to 40th over. This scene is prominently visible in test matches than in the One-day cricket. Science behind it: Reverse Swing The name comes from the fact that this technique produces swing which was opposite to that expected based on conventional cricketing wisdom and previously accepted fluid mechanics principles. The polished (non-seam) surface has ...