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It’s because overhand bowling was just the way you bowled, so nobody considered making a rule to tell you that was necessary until someone didn’t. Imagine playi
by scott_w 3mo ago
It’s because overhand bowling was just the way you bowled, so nobody considered making a rule to tell you that was necessary until someone didn’t. Imagine playing football and someone picks up the ball and- oh right ;-)
- foldr 3mo agoThis gets the history a big wrong. Overarm bowling actually had to be explicitly legalized in the mid 19th century before it became common practice: https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,782938,00.html https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,782938,00....
- scott_w 3mo agoWhile you’re correct, it still means that everyone alive had been bowling overarm for over 100 years and I doubt most players are studying the history of their sport beyond knowing its “founding myth.”
- foldr 3mo agoIt’s common knowledge in cricketing circles that underarm bowling is legal. The only reason not to do it is that it’s less effective (just like underarm serves in tennis).