Wrong foot is a term in cricket that happens when the front foot becomes the bowling foot making the delivery bowled off with the wrong foot. The bowler who does this is said to be bowling off with the wrong foot. Though it seems to be a unique way of bowling, it is not against the rules of cricket. In fact, there are some players who possess excellent skills even by using the wrong foot.
Bowlers who do the wrong foot, especially right-handed bowlers, skip off the right foot before doing the delivery stride and landing again on the right foot. Many would think that a player doing this might fall off, which is right for those who are not experienced. For those who are doing it, they need to be deceptively quick and put in a lot of paces.
Bowling with the Wrong Foot
Bowling with the wrong foot is not illegal in cricket but it comes with several disadvantages. This is why there are only a few bowlers who do it and most of them have been used to it already and have managed to develop a skill.In cricket, a fast bowl is a good one. For this to be delivered by a bowler, he or she needs ergonomics, body and foot alignment, and rhythm. All of these are very difficult when bowling on the wrong foot. In addition, if the mentioned requirements are not mastered by a bowler then the pace, longevity, and fitness will be highly affected. Fitness here means the prevention of all sorts of skeletal and muscle injuries. This would mean that bowlers should shy away from using the wrong foot.
What makes using the wrong foot quite interesting is that there are actually bowlers who can do it very efficiently while still maintaining the right kind of rhythm and giving the ball an amazing speed. One of these is Mike Proctor. He is known for his weird-looking fast bowls. What made him popular was that he was actually using the wrong foot and was very effective in doing so. The weird-looking bowl did not only bring in a fast bowl but also startled those who are batting, making them miss a good bat.