Left-arm unorthodox spin from right to left on the pitch. The ball turns away from the right-handed batsman, as if the bowler were an orthodox left-arm spinner. In cricketing parlance, the word "chinaman" is used to describe the stock delivery of a left-arm "unorthodox" spin bowler (though some reserve it for the googly delivery ). The origin of the term is uncertain. One version relates to a Test match played between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford in 1933. Ellis "Puss" Achong, a player of Chinese origin, was a left-arm orthodox spinner, playing for the West Indies. He had Walter Robins
Ellis Stanley Joseph Ellis Stanley Joseph Ellis Stanley Joseph (Ellis S. Joseph) was a collector and trader in wildlife in the early part of the 20th century. He was sometimes referred to as "Stanley Ellis Joseph" and also sometimes as "Ellis Josephs". Much of what is known of Ellis Joseph's childhood and early adult years comes from three lengthy interviews that he gave to newspapers - the Barrier Miner in April 1910, the Sunday Times (Perth) in July 1912 , and the Sun (Sydney) in September 1912. In the interview for The Barrier Miner in April 1910, Ellis Joseph said that he was