Left-arm unorthodox spin stumped off a surprise delivery that spun into the right-hander from outside the off stump. As he walked back to the pavilion, Robins reportedly said to the umpire, "fancy being done by a bloody Chinaman!", leading to the popularity of the term in England, and subsequently, in the rest of the world. However, it has been suggested that the term originated earlier than this, in Yorkshire. Among noted players who have bowled the chinaman is Denis Compton, who specialised in the delivery when bowling. Although better known for fast bowling and orthodox slow left arm, Garfield Sobers could also use
Arm as one of the paired forelimbs of a four-legged animal or the arms of cephalopods). In anatomical usage, the term "arm" may sometimes refer specifically to the segment between the shoulder and the elbow, while the segment between the elbow and wrist is the forearm. However, in common, literary, and historical usage, "arm" refers to the entire upper limb from shoulder to wrist. This article uses the former definition; see upper limb for the wider definition. In primates the arm is adapted for precise positioning of the hand and thus assist in the hand's manipulative tasks. The ball and socket