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What is Reverse swing in Cricket?

Late movement of an older ball in the opposite direction to conventional swing, produced when one side of the ball is kept shiny and the other roughens with wear. Delivered at high pace it moves late and is brutally hard to face, especially with old-ball yorkers.

Example: The old ball began reversing after the 35th over and the tail folded.

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