Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries.

Learn about different cricket practice balls used in nets, including swing balls, reaction balls, and string balls, and how ...

Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Cricket is supposed to be the epitome of sporting integrity. But in recent days, the actions of the Australian cricket ...