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Bookmark or Share- What is a 'Yorker'? Why is it an unplayable delivery for batsmen?What is a ‘Yorker’? A yorker is a full-length delivery which is pitched in front of a batsman’s feet by a bowler; not necessarily by a fast bowler. A well-executed yorker is when it is aimed at a player’s shoes, and it bounces at his feet only. If directed well, it is by a distance the most difficult ball to play for a batsman.
- What Is a ‘Yorker’ in Cricket? - Cricketer's ChoiceBy CricketersChoice Editors. In cricket, a commonly used term is the ‘yorker’. To cricket fans, commentators, professionals and amateurs the yorker is a familiar description for a specific type of delivery that has woven itself into the history of the game. The yorker is exclusively part of the bowler’s armoury in cricket – something ...
- Liam Herringshaw: The origins of the name 'yorker' | ESPNcricinfoFrom Lasith Malinga skittling Kenya with a burst of unplayable missiles, to Waqar Younis blasting Brian Lara off his feet, it is the quintessential death ball, and the most devastating weapon in a...
- Yorker - WikipediaIn cricket, a yorker is a ball bowled (a delivery) which hits the cricket pitch around the batsman's feet. When a batsman assumes a normal stance, this generally means that the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsman 's popping crease .
- How To Bowl A Perfect Yorker – Complete Guide! – Cricketers HubWhat Is A Yorker? Put simply, the perfect Yorker is a ball that pitches on an extremely full length, usually anywhere around the area where the batsman’s feet are or close to the popping crease. If you look at the picture below, you’ll be able to see the perfect Yorker zone to a right-handed batsman highlighted in the red box.
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