Question

Which country has pioneered two great advances in bowling viz. the Doosra and the Reverse Swing?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka

Answer 1

Hint: Due to the continental conditions, skills such as Doosra and Reverse swing were developed. This country has produced players like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Saeed Ajmal.

Complete answer: Tony Grieg, the famous commentator brought this delivery to the world. Doosra is an unconventional or unique off-spin delivery. Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq used this delivery against Australia in the Sharjah Cricket Ground. This delivery became popular after his teammate and the former wicket-keeper of Pakistan named it doosra. An off-spin that swings the other way is doosra.
An off-spinner while bowling a doosra twists his wrist to hide the ball position to deceive the batsman. The bowler bowls in a way that the batsman plays it thinking it would be an off-break delivery.
An effective art of swinging the ball while bowling is known as Reverse Swing. This delivery is often used when the ball loses its shine from one side, after 35-40 overs. This delivery is very effective to prevent slog hitting from hitting in the death overs.
Fast bowlers and even medium pacers use this delivery as a weapon. Mudassar Nazar, a Pakistani Cricketer is said to discover this effective weapon. In 1940, he bowled an unplayable delivery during a club cricket in Lahore.
While talking about other options,
-India, Australia, and Srilanka have also produced great spinners and fast bowlers. Harbhajan Singh, Ravi Ashwin from India, M Muralitharan from Sri Lanka, and Shane Warne from Australia are considered as some of the best spinners in the world.
-Indian Pacer Zahir Khan, Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas from Sri Lanka and David Lillee from Australia were tremendous reverse swing bowlers.
Thus the correct option is C.

Note: The unconventional off-spin or Doosra recently, gave rise to controversies. Because of a suspect action, Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan's off-spinner had to miss the biggest tournament.