In cricketing terms, this means that the ball drops shorter, falls faster and bounces higher than might otherwise be anticipated by the batsman.
Tactically, a bowler will bowl topspinners to draw a batsman forward before using the dip and extra bounce to deceive them.
[3] However, a second method used by Muttiah Muralitharan is for the arm to be rotated further so that the back of the hand is facing the batsman; the ball is then given a large amount of spin by flexion of the wrist.
The right-handed offspinner bowler will look to pitch this delivery on or outside off-stump, in anticipation that the batsman will play for the turn and give an edge behind the wicket.
[4] Shane Warne and Anil Kumble are example of modern wrist spinners who frequently bowled the topspinner.