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I always enjoy reading about this topic.

If you do too, then you might also enjoy thinking about how reverse swing bowling in cricket works:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/258645.ht...

TL;DR normally a fast bowler will shine one half of the cricket ball to make it swing in the direction of the rougher side of the ball. In certain situations the opposite will happen and the ball will swing "the wrong way".

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