Top 344 Bowling Quotes & Sayings - Page 3
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Last updated on April 20, 2025.
A boy without mischief is like a bowling ball without a liquid center.
According to me, a leg-spinner is such a character who, on his day, can win the match for you if he is bowling well and has the support of the captain and the coach.
Being able to work with specialist coaches in Twenty20 cricket, I think my bowling has gone up another level.
I always try and emphasize on having specific net sessions on 'death bowling.' It is similar to length balls - the more you practice, the better you get at it.
There is a lot of talk about how Twenty20 has changed batting techniques in Test cricket. But it has also had an impact on bowling.
You ought to try surviving one of my family reunions. It's like having a bowling alley in your brain.
I'm sure Putnam is right that there's been a decline in certain kinds of organizations like bowling leagues. But people participate in communities in other ways.
Bowling really was a big American sport in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, and then it kind of died off in the '80s.
Bowling is all physics and energy distribution. It's F = ma. So it is actually one of the most science-y sports, because it literally is just a ball and a surface and objects to knock down.
Bowling is not a sport because you have to rent the shoes. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? This title offends all three major religions, and even vegetarians!
There are times I do single wicket bowling, and there are times I try, practise, hitting a specific length.
But I love bowling in India, the grounds are quite flat whereas in South Africa you feel you are running uphill.
Instinctively I know the difference between general pain from bowling, and pain caused by a specific problem.
I loved playing at Lord's - I ended up with 26 wickets at 11.50 from three Tests there. Maybe the wicket, because of the slope, was perfect for my style of bowling.
No longer is a geek identifiable by a pale complexion, black-rimmed glasses, a bowling shirt that says 'Nerd World Order.' No, geeks are everywhere. And they're cool!
Word can spread quickly around the international circuit if a player is perceived to have a fault, particularly if it is against short bowling.
Kind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I'll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I'll go bowling.
When you think of the great eight-wicket bowling figures in Test history, the names of Michael Holding, Shane Warne and Stuart Broad spring to mind.
I enjoy wicket-keeping in the shorter format. I think when we are bowling first, it gives me an idea of how the wicket is behaving.
That's the first thing they teach you in bowling, by the way. Don't press the ball against your nose. The other one is don't lick the pins.
The Conservatives played like England cricketers - too many rash strokes and run-outs, dropped catches and bowling anywhere but the stumps.
Dotting teams up and bowling maidens back to back cannot be underestimated in Australian conditions because it gives you control of the game.
It's not easy bowling off-spin in one-day internationals with only five men allowed on the leg side.
Bowling at Steve Smith in his form is difficult and you have to make sure you take all your chances.
Whenever I get an opportunity to play for India, I will give my best in both aspects - batting and bowling.
You can make a very heavy and kind of dangerous 3-way shot glass out of a bowling ball.
To be honest Im quite boring I love to go bowling and to the moviesWhen it comes to my wardrobe I think I dress like a 30 year old woman
There aren't many millionaires who bowl over 100. Why not? Because they left the bowling league behind to build their fortunes.
We're gonna do a Bowling for Dollars-type thing, but it'll be Breakdancing on Cardboard for Yen for the ozone layer, so it'll be called Breaking in Space.
Test cricket is not easy. If you haven't played first-class cricket for five years, then your muscles aren't used to bowling for that long.
I don't want to bulk up as that would affect my bowling and running style. I have learnt to accept my body and I handle criticism positively.
In economics, 'competitiveness' does not describe Barack Obama's insistence on not only being president of the U.S. but also beating his staff at bowling.
I miss bowling, I am what I am because of cricket only.
As a kid, I was like anybody else, playing cricket, enjoying it. The only difference is, right from when I can remember, I always used to love bowling.
The thing I've got to concentrate on for South Africa is bowling at good pace and if the ball is in the right area that will cause enough trouble.
Partnerships are not just about bowling in tandem all the time. It all is about helping the other guy get in the right frame of mind.
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.
If I am the captain, I will not even give the ball to anyone. I will keep bowling from one end.
I'm most looking forward to bowling at the international players - it will be a gauge to see where I'm at and if I'm ready for international cricket.
Sri Lankan wickets may not be conducive for fast bowling, but it doesn't mean that the quicks can't get wickets there.
What's society going to be like when the kids today are phenomenally good at text messaging and spend a huge amount of on-screen time, but have never gone bowling together?
With the spin bowling, it's about landing the ball in the right area enough, trying to build enough pressure, not let the batters get away.
The game minus slow bowling is like bread without butter or, even worse, French cuisine without the sauces.
I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.
Well, my hand never fell off, and within no time, I was bowling competitively in leagues and tournaments.
I don't know a single Republican in Montana who would get in a fight in a bowling alley for John McCain.
Preparation is not just about batting and bowling. You have to consider lots of things - the travel, the weather, the heat, the light, the sounds. You have to be comfortable with everything.
Error increases with distance. It's true with bowling, and it's true with families.
What I intend to do is to launch a batting academy. I have been a batsman throughout my life, and I can't open a bowling academy after all!
Obviously in T20, variations are important whereas bowling lots of slower balls in a Test isn't going to help anyone.
With Test cricket, it's very important that you are bowling at high speed but T20 cricket is a great way to be versatile.
I've had a go at captaincy. Batting and bowling and captaincy turned out to be a bit too much.
It is perhaps beside the point to remark that bowling alleys and supermarkets have nursery facilities, while schools and colleges and scientific laboratories and government offices do not.
By the time I was 7, I did walk-ons, catalogue modeling, you name it. In the Queens where I grew up, you didn't go bowling on Saturday; you went to dancing school.
Whatever happens in the lower body is in direct relation to what is happening in the upper body, as far as bowling is concerned.
If I can bat against someone who is bowling 145 kph on a challenging wicket - that confidence is really important.
Crabgrass can grow on bowling balls in airless rooms, and there is no known way to kill it that does not involve nuclear weapons.
I've been bowling for so long, and I really, really enjoy it.
I love to talk about bowling, and whoever comes for hel,p I'm always there. Even in IPL, PSL, I try to help the youngsters as much as I can.
Each bowler has his own pride when bowling in the nets but it's vital that you get ball on bat and then you are ready to use the opportunity when you are out in the middle.
