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
Wrist wrist. The hand may be deviated at the wrist in some conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Ossification of the bones around the wrist is one indicator used in taking a bone age. The term 'wrist fracture' may be used to refer to fractures of the distal radius. The English word "wrist" is etymologically derived from the ancient German word "wristiz" from which are derived modern German "" ("instep", "wrist") and modern Swedish "vrist" ("instep", "ankle"). The base "writh-" and its variants are associated with Old English words "wreath", "wrest", and "writhe". The "wr-" sound of this base seems originally to