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==Historical use of the term 'chinaman'==
Historically the term "chinaman" was sometimes used to describe the [[googly]] delivery or other unusual deliveries, whether bowled by right or left-arm bowlers.<ref name=carter75>Carter, ''op. cit.'', pp.75–76.</ref> The left-arm wrist spinner's delivery that is the equivalent of the googly eventually became known as the "chinaman".

The origin of the term is unclear, although it is known to have been in use in [[Yorkshire]] during the 1920s and may have been first used in reference to [[Roy Kilner]].{{efn|Kilner bowled [[slow left-arm orthodox]] deliveries rather than wrist spin. Although it is possible that the term was first used either by Kilner or in reference to his bowling, it was not used by ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' in 1924 when he was one of their five [[Cricketers of the Year]] or in his 1929 obituary.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154716.html Bowler of the Year: Roy Kilner], ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1924. Retrieved 21 March 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155638.html Roy Kilner], Obituary, ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1929. Retrieved 21 March 2021.</ref>}}<ref name=gran28mar17/><ref name=wis68>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155454.html Maurice Leyland], Obituary, ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1968. Retrieved 21 March 2021.</ref> It is possible that it is a guarded reference to [[Charlie Llewellyn]], the first left-arm bowler to bowl the equivalent of the googly.{{efn|Llewellyn had a white father and a mother who had been born on [[St Helena]].<ref name=carter69>Carter, ''op. cit.'', pp.69–70.</ref> She was described as "black" by historian [[Rowland Bowen]], although it is possible that she was from a Madagascan or Indian background. Andy Carter has suggested that there could be a link between Llewellyn's mixed-race heritage and the use of the term "chinaman".<ref name=carter76/>}}<ref name=carter76>Carter, ''op. cit'', p.76.</ref> It is first known to have been used in print in ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 1926 in reference to the possibility of Yorkshire bowler [[George Macaulay]] bowling a [[googly]],{{efn|Macaulay was a right-arm bowler who did not bowl wrist spin deliveries.}} but the term became more widely used after a [[Test cricket|Test match]] between [[England cricket team|England]] and [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]] in 1933. [[Ellis Achong]], a player of Chinese origin who bowled [[slow left-arm orthodox]] spin, had [[Walter Robins]] stumped off a surprise delivery that spun into the right-hander from outside the off stump. As he walked back to the pavilion, Robins reportedly said to the umpire, "fancy being done by a bloody Chinaman!",<ref name=gran28mar17/><ref name=smh26mar17>Andrew Wu (26 March 2017) [https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-v-india-test-series-2017-does-cricket-really-need-to-continue-using-the-term-chinaman-20170326-gv6w27.html Australia v India Test series 2017: Does cricket really need to continue using the term 'chinaman'?], ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''. Retrieved 23 March 2019.</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/67761.html The Original Chinaman], [[CricInfo]], 31 August 1995. Retrieved 21 March 2021.</ref> leading to the more widespread use of the term.<ref name=bs/>

In 2017, Australian journalist Andrew Wu, who is of Chinese descent, raised concerns about the use of the term as "racially offensive",<ref name=smh26mar17/> arguing the term itself "has historically been used in a contemptuous manner to describe the Chinese".<ref name=smh26mar17/> ''[[Wisden]]'' formally changed their wording of the term to slow left-arm wrist-spin in the 2018 edition of the Almanack, describing chinaman as "no longer appropriate".<ref name=bs/><ref name=carter76/><ref>[https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/wisden-replaces-chinaman-with-slow-left-arm-wrist-spin-bowlers-700792 Wisden replaces Chinaman with slow left-arm wrist-spin bowlers], CricketCountry, 12 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.</ref> [[CricInfo]] followed suit in 2021, noting that although some argued that its use in cricket "was not meant to be derogatory", that its continued use was inappropriate.<ref name=bal>Bal S (16 April 2021) [https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sambit-bal-why-we-are-replacing-batsman-with-batter-1259243 Why we're replacing 'batsman' with 'batter'], [[CricInfo]]. Retrieved 15 August 2021.</ref> Some writers continue to use the term.{{efn|For example, the term remained in use to describe Kuldeep Yadav in the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''<ref>Samyal SK (19 July 2021) [https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kuldeep-yadav-finds-his-rhythm-in-opening-sri-lanka-odi-win-101626700454798.html Kuldeep Yadav finds his rhythm in opening Sri Lanka ODI win], ''[[Hindustan Times]]''. Retrieved 15 August 2021.</ref> and ''[[The Indian Express]]'' in 2021.<ref>Sandip G (12 February 2021) [https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/no-room-for-chinaman-third-test-7197354/ India vs England: No room for Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav], ''[[The Indian Express]]''. Retrieved 15 August 2021.</ref>}}