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This article is from the Lefthanders FAQ, by Barry D. Benowitz b.benowitz@telesciences.com with numerous contributions by others.
21. In cricket, what makes left-handed Bowlers so successful?
The success of the bowlers and batters is obvious and closely
related to the similar success of the baseball players. When bowling
against a left-handed batsman, especially if there is a right-handed
batsman at the other end of the cricket pitch, it places the fielding
side at a disadvantage when ever runs are made. The whole fielding
side has to swap around to accommodate the left-hander. Similarly the
left handed bowler, especially a spin bowler can cause havoc against
the right-handed batsman because the ball will break opposite to a
right-handed spinner. Also the left-handed spinner can pitch the ball
into the rough patches on the pitch formed by the right handed pace
bowlers on the opposite side of the wicket. This ensures an uneven or
unpredictable bounce or movement of the ball.
Roy Lakin <cgerbil@vossnet.co.uk> adds that Bowlers generally
bowl to a batsman's off side in order to provoke a catch in
the slips, so the left-hander will suffer from pitches in the
rough more than would a right-hander, who would often leave
wides or near-wides alone.
Thanks: David Wiles <hamfast@palantir.klinies.sun.ac.za>
Roy Lakin <cgerbil@vossnet.co.uk>
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