ats man ▁to ▁play ▁because ▁the ▁ball ▁moves ▁away ▁from ▁their ▁body . ▁This ▁means ▁that ▁any ▁mis calcul ation ▁can ▁result ▁in ▁an ▁outside ▁edge ▁off ▁the ▁bat ▁and ▁a ▁catch ▁going ▁to ▁the ▁w icket - keeper ▁or ▁s lip ▁field ers . ▁▁ ▁Alternatively , ▁for ▁a ▁ball ▁aim ed ▁outside ▁the ▁leg ▁st ump , ▁the ▁breaking ▁may ▁be ▁so ▁sharp ▁that ▁the ▁ball ▁goes ▁behind ▁a ▁right - hand ed ▁b ats man ▁and ▁hits ▁the ▁st umps ▁– ▁the ▁b ats man ▁is ▁then ▁said ▁( in form ally ) ▁to ▁be ▁" bow led ▁around ▁his ▁legs ". ▁The ▁animation ▁on ▁this ▁page ▁illustr ates ▁such ▁a ▁delivery . ▁ ▁A ▁left - hand ed ▁b ats man ▁has ▁less ▁difficulty ▁facing ▁leg ▁spin ▁bow ling , ▁because ▁the ▁ball ▁moves ▁in ▁towards ▁the ▁b ats man ' s ▁body , ▁meaning ▁the ▁b ats man ' s ▁legs ▁are ▁usually ▁in ▁the ▁path ▁of ▁the ▁ball ▁if ▁it ▁miss es ▁the ▁bat ▁or ▁takes ▁an ▁edge . ▁This ▁makes ▁it ▁difficult ▁for ▁the ▁bow ler ▁to ▁get ▁the ▁b ats man ▁out ▁bow led ▁or ▁caught ▁from ▁a ▁leg ▁break . ▁▁ ▁A ▁ball ▁bow led ▁by ▁a ▁left - arm ▁un orth odox ▁spin ▁bow ler ▁with ▁a ▁leg ▁break ▁action ▁sp ins ▁in ▁the ▁opposite ▁direction , ▁i . e . ▁from ▁left ▁to ▁right ▁as ▁the ▁bow ler ▁sees ▁it . ▁Such ▁a ▁ball ▁is ▁not ▁normally ▁called ▁a ▁leg ▁break ▁but