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The Chinaman style of bowling in Cricket has been named after:
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The Chinaman style of bowling in Cricket has been named after:

A.

an English bowler of Chinese origin

B.

an Indian bowler of Chinese origin

C.

an Australian bowler of Chinese origin

D.

a West Indian bowler of Chinese origin

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) a West Indian bowler of Chinese origin.
· The term "Chinaman" refers to a style of left-arm unorthodox spin bowling in cricket, where the bowler spins the ball in the opposite direction to that of a conventional left-arm spinner.
· The name is attributed to Ellis "Puss" Achong, a West Indian bowler of Chinese origin, who played for the West Indies in the 1930s.
· During a match in 1933, he bowled a delivery that spun from the off-side to the leg-side, surprising the English batsman Walter Robins. After being dismissed, Robins reportedly remarked, "Fancy being done by a Chinaman," referring to Achong's ethnic background. This incident led to the term "Chinaman" being used to describe this type of bowling.
Additional Information:
· The "Chinaman" delivery is rare in cricket, with notable practitioners including bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav from India and Brad Hogg from Australia.
· The term has been debated in modern times due to its potentially offensive connotations, but it remains a part of cricketing terminology.

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