Multiple choice general knowledge sports

A relatively new off spin delivery developed by Saqlain Mushtaq; the finger spin equivalent of the googly, in that it turns the "wrong way".

  1. Hoogly

  2. Doosra

  3. Musra

  4. Boogly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The doosra is an off-spin delivery that turns away from right-handed batsmen (the opposite direction to a normal off-break), making it the finger-spin equivalent of a googly. Saqlain Mushtaq pioneered this delivery in the 1990s, and it became a revolutionary weapon in modern spin bowling.

Keep practicing — related questions