What do you call a delivery that doesn't pitch and travels shoulder to head-high?
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Yorker
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Googly
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Chinaman
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Beamer
A beamer is a delivery in cricket that reaches the batter at head or shoulder height without pitching on the ground first. It's considered a dangerous delivery and is usually illegal. Yorker is a full-pitched ball at the toes, googly and chinaman are types of leg-spin deliveries.
To answer this question, we need to understand the different types of deliveries in cricket.
Option A) Yorker - This option is incorrect because a Yorker is a delivery that is bowled at or near the batsman's feet, aiming to hit the base of the stumps.
Option B) Googly - This option is incorrect because a Googly is a type of delivery bowled by a leg-spinner that spins in the opposite direction to the normal leg-break.
Option C) Chinaman - This option is incorrect because a Chinaman is a delivery bowled by a left-arm unorthodox spinner to a right-handed batsman, which spins from the off-side to the leg-side.
Option D) Beamer - This option is correct because a Beamer is a delivery that doesn't pitch and travels shoulder to head-high, usually above waist height. It is considered dangerous and illegal.
The correct answer is D) Beamer. This option is correct because a Beamer is the term used to describe a delivery that doesn't pitch and travels shoulder to head-high. It is a dangerous delivery and is considered illegal in cricket.