For any cricket team, the bowling attack plays a vital role regardless of the format.
The objective for bowlers is simple, get the opposition batsman out while trying to restrict their scoring.
As the game has developed, there have been more and more different types of bowling which have become prevalent.
These can often be split into two main categories, pace and spin, and depending on the stage of a match, the captain will decide when to use these type two different types of bowler.
DAZN explains the different types of bowler in a cricket match below.
What is a pace bowler?
A pace bowler is someone who relies on speed to get the batter out.
These type of bowlers can be further classified depending on the speed at which they bowl the ball.
At the highest level of the sport, most pace bowlers are medium-fast to fast.
What is a swing bowler?
In addition to bowling fast, swing bowlers can use the seam of the ball to make it travel in a curved path through the air.
This is often achieved by polishing one side of the ball and allowing the other to be rough and worn.
However, as a match progresses, the swing is less prevalent due to the deterioation of the seam.
What is a spin bowler?
Spin bowlers do not rely on pace when in action, instead they rotate the ball when bowling in an attempt to get the batter out.
Putting spin on the ball makes its movement difficult to predict along with its bounce and these type of bowlers use spin to trick batters into making a mistake.
Just like pace bowling, there are different types of spin bowling which players specialise in.
Wrist spin
Wrist spinners are bowlers who use their wrists to spin the ball.
A right-handed wrist spinner is known as a leg spinner, while a left-handed spinner is known as a Left-arm unorthodox spin bowler.
Finger spin
A finger spinner uses their fingers to rotate the ball.
A right-arm finger spinner is known as an off-spinner, while the majority of left-handed spin bowlers are finger spinners.