Editing Googly (section)

== Mechanics ==
To grip the ball for a leg-spinning delivery, the ball is placed into the palm with the seam parallel to the palm. The first two fingers then spread and grip the ball, and the third and fourth fingers close together and rest against the side of the ball. The first bend of the third finger should grasp the seam. The thumb resting against the side is up to the bowler, but should impart no pressure. When the ball is bowled, the third finger will apply most of the spin. The wrist is cocked as it comes down by the hip, and the wrist moves sharply from right to left as the ball is released, adding more spin. The ball is tossed up to provide [[Cricket terminology#F|flight]]. The batter will see the back of the hand when the ball is released.<ref name=Warner/>

An alternative grip is to hold the ball in the thumb, index finger and middle finger. The finger-print of both the thumb and index finger rest on the seam, as does the first bend of the middle finger. Together with rotation of the wrist, the index and middle fingers are involved in imparting spin on the ball and can achieve a very high number of revolutions.
[[File:Alternative leg spin grip - fingers view.jpg|thumb|303x303px|Alternative/non-conventional leg spin grip—fingers view]]
As with the more conventional grip, all the various deliveries can be bowled with the same level of success and the wrist and fingers must also be relaxed.
[[File:Alternative leg spin grip - thumb view.jpg|thumb|303x303px|Alternative/non-conventional leg spin grip—thumb view]]