Beamer (cricket) other bowlers, albeit accidentally. A beamer can severely injure a batsman, especially if the batsman's head is struck. Some cricket boards are considering introducing additional penalties in the form of monetary fines for the bowler if any batsman is injured as a result of this delivery. A bowler can legally target the batsman with a ball aimed at his head that bounces, called a bouncer. These are much easier to play or avoid than beamers. Typically, a beamer is quite hard to bowl because the ball is usually released very early on in the action. Beamers are sometimes bowled when
Diane Beamer Diane Beamer Diane Beamer (born 15 July 1960) is an Australian politician. As an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, she represented the state electorates of Badgerys Creek (1995–1999) and Mulgoa (1999–2011). This included ministerial roles in the Carr and Iemma governments. Beamer chose not to recontest the 2011 election. In December 2018, Labor endorsed Beamer as their candidate for the Division of Lindsay at the 2019 Australian federal election. Born in England, Beamer migrated with her parents to Australia in the early 1960s. During their first years in Sydney, the family lived in a