[header] How to bowl a yorker [title] Hold the ball as you would a fast ball. [step] Take your normal stance and prepare for your run-up. Position your index and middle fingers to either side of the middle seam. 
Your thumb should be to the inside of the same side of the seam as your pointer finger. [substeps] When gripping the ball to throw a fast ball, the joints of your fingers should wrap around the contour of the ball to hold it away from the palm of your hand.