If the opposite leg is crossed so the top foot is pointing away, the person may be withdrawing.

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Accusations of chucking have dogged Murali's career, particularly regarding his doosra, a ball delivered with something close to an off-spinner's action but turning in the opposite direction, from leg to off.

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Doing a step-up while holding a weight in the opposite hand of the leg you are stepping up with will help with balance and strengthen the muscles around the ankle, says Mr. Ordas.

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Then he started working on one sleeve of the polo, on the opposite side to the cut-off trouser leg.

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