pp move indef Otheruses Image InsectLeg.png thumb Diagram of an insect leg A leg is a weight bearing and animal locomotion locomotive structure, usually having a column columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as extensible struts ref http jeb.biologists.org cgi content abstract 20 2 88 ref the combination of movements at all joints can be modeled as a single, linear element capable of changing length and rotating about an omnidirectional hip joint. As an anatomical animal structure it is used for animal locomotion locomotion . The distal end is often modified to distribute force such as a foot . Most animals have an even number of legs. As a component of furniture it is used for the economy of materials needed to provide the support for the useful surface, the table top or chair seat. Terminology Uniped 1 Biped 2 Tripedal Triped 3 Quadruped 4 Many taxa are characterized by the number of legs Tetrapod Arthropoda 4, 6 Insecta , 8, 12, or 14 Some arthropods have more than a dozen legs a few species possess over 100. Despite what their names might suggest, Centipede s may have less than 20 or more than 300 legs. Millipede s have fewer than 1,000 legs, but up to 750. Tetrapod legs In tetrapod anatomy , leg is used to refer to the entire Limb anatomy limb . In human medicine its precise definition refers ref cite web title Leg url http www.nlm.nih.gov cgi mesh 2007 MB cgi?mode ... accessdate 2009 04 18 ref ref cite web title leg url http www.mercksource.com pp us cns cns hl dorlands ... for Healthcare Consumers publisher Leg date accessdate 2009 04 18 ref ref MerriamWebsterDictionary leg ref only to the segment between the knee and the ankle . This segment is also called the shank ... are referred to as the legs and the two upper limbs as arms or wings as the case may be. Human leg Arthropod leg Arthropod leg Robotic leg Robotic leg Notes commons refs 2 Category Animal anatomy Category ... sa simple Leg fi Jalka sv Ben kroppsdel tl Binti ta te th uk ug fiu ... more details
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The term double leg can refer to the follow Double Leg trick a Capoeira move also known as an armada dupla. takedown grappling Double leg Takedown Double leg takedown a martial arts and combat sports technique for taking the opponent to the ground. Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2008 In rallying , a leg is each day of the whole event. For example, in 2005 each World Rally Championship WRC event lasted over 3 legs from Friday 1st Leg over Saturday 2nd Leg to Sunday 3rd Leg . Rally stub Category Rally racing terminology ... more details
Frog s leg may refer to Frog legs , delicacies of French and Cantonese cuisine. Frog s Leg Gold Mine , a gold mine in Western Australia. disambig ... more details
wiktionarypar leg TOC right Leg is a limb used to support an animal. Leg or legs may also refer to Cabriole leg , a furniture support Chair leg , a furniture support Frog legs , a dish Wine legs Sports, gaming, travel A segment of a Travel trip , a concert tour , a relay race , etc. Anchor leg , the last part of a relay race Leg rallying Leg sailing , a distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails Leg sport , one game of a two legged match A single game of Darts Playing darts darts Entertainment Legs comics , a supporting character in various Batman comics, published by DC Comics Legs, a fictional member of the Springfield Mafia in The Simpsons Legs song Legs song , a 1983 song by ZZ Top Legs McNeil born 1956 , a co founder and a writer for Punk Magazine Places Leg Netherlands , a village in the municipality of Alphen Chaam in the Netherlands g disambiguation , many places in Poland LEG , Lea Green railway station in St. Helens, Merseyside, England L g Lehnice , a village and municipality in the Dunajsk Streda District in the Trnava Region of south west Slovakia Abbreviation for Legal disambiguation Legion disambiguation Other Cathetus , in geometry, leg lines that form angles or triangles Another name for a stream of cash flow in finance see swap finance Slightly contemptuous military slang used by US Army Airborne troops to refer to conventional infantry and other non jumping Soldiers short for straight leg as originally non airborne troops did not blouse their trousers into their boots like the Airborne, and thus lacked the distinctive crease just above the trouser hem. See also lookfrom leg intitle leg Legg disambiguation Legge , surname Legs Diamond disambiguation Segment disambiguation Support disambiguation Tripod disambiguation disambig de Bein ja pl Noga pt Leg ... more details
Image Human leg bones labeled.svg thumb 300px Lower portion of a human skeleton Leg bone can refer to one of the following Femur the thigh bone Patella the knee cap Tibia the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap Fibula the smaller of the two leg bones located below the knee cap disambig Category Bones of the lower limb Category Long bones th ... more details
Multiple issues wikify February 2012 unreferenced April 2010 weasel April 2010 image Surferwithlegrope.JPG 250px right surfer holding surfboard and legrope A leg rope or surfboard leash is a urethane cord attached to the deck of a surfboard, down near the tail. A leg rope plug enables the leg rope to be attached here using a leg rope string. The other end of the leg rope is secured tightly around the surfers ankle with a velcro fastening strap covered in neoprene to provide comfort for the user. The purpose of using a leg rope is to keep the surfboard attached to a surfers ankle at a safe distance. Should the surfer fall whilst riding a wave, the surfboard will not be swept away, thus allowing the surfer to quickly recover his surfboard and return to the take off zone. The leg rope was invented in the 70 s amidst controversy that it was a dangerous accessory. Initially, a minority of people expressed concern that if a surfer fell whilst riding a wave and wearing a leg rope, the surfboard may bounce back and hit the surfer causing serious injury. Although this can happen, most surfers today choose to use a leg rope whilst surfing as it is believed that leg ropes prevent more accidents than they cause. Category Surfing equipment ... more details
Hulk Hogan performing a leg drop on Vince McMahon Mr. McMahon A leg drop or legdrop refers to an Professional ... and land his leg across a fallen opponent s chest, throat, face or head or in some cases, the groin lower abdominal area. Variations Discus leg drop The wrestler spins 360 while they jump and land their leg across an opponent s chest, throat, face, or head. Another variation, dubbed the twisting leg drop , ref cite web url http www.onlineworldofwrestling.com profiles r rosey.html title Twisting Revolving Leg Drop author Online World of Wrestling date July 07, 2007 quote Wrestling statistics ... leg before hitting the leg drop. ref cite web url http www.youtube.com watch?v uV3Zs3QZt 0 title Twisting Revolving Leg Drop located at 4 10 author YouTube date July 07, 2007 quote Part 1 of a 10 ... a prone opponent from the opposite side of a normal running leg drop that uses the same leg. This move is also called the revolving leg drop or corkscrew leg drop . Double leg drop Image KofiBoomDrop.JPG thumb Kofi Kingston performing his Boom Drop double leg drop on Shelton Benjamin . This variation of the leg drop sees the wrestler drop both legs onto the opponent, usually onto the mid section, instead of just one leg. Extreme leg drop This leg drop variation sees the attacking wrestler hold the opponent s legs and then do a double leg drop legs together onto the opponent s groin lower abdominal ... into the groin. Guillotine leg drop This move is similar to the leg drop although it is done with the opponent ... will then walk across the apron and execute a leg drop onto the opponent s sternum, causing both of them to fall and land on the outside of the ring. This also refers to the attacker s leg hitting the opponent s throat in a standard leg drop. Leg drop bulldog This section is linked from Steve Rizzono A leg drop bulldog is when one wrestler jumps up in the air landing a leg across the back of the head ... normal Ace Crusher , and by Marty Jannetty , who named it the Rocker Dropper . Inverted leg drop ... more details
Infobox single Name Shake a Leg Cover Shakealeg.jpg Artist Roll Deep from Album In At The Deep End Released 10th October 2005 ref http www.amazon.co.uk dp B000BIOH6Y Roll Deep Single sale, Shake a Leg . Amazon.com . ref Format Music download Digital download , CD single Genre UK garage , grime music grime Length Label Relentless Records Producer Chronology Roll Deep singles Last single The Avenue song The Avenue br 2005 This single Shake a Leg br 2005 Next single Good Times Roll Deep song Good Times br 2010 Misc Shake a Leg is a song by Roll Deep . It was released on the 10th October 2005 in the UK and managed to peak to number 24 in the UK Singles Chart . Track listing Digital download ref http itunes.apple.com gb album shake a leg single id90350032 Roll Deep Shake a Leg . iTunes . ref Shake a Leg small Radio Edit small 2 47 Heat Up 4 01 CD Single ref http www.amazon.co.uk dp B000BIOH6E Shake a Leg Roll Deep Single . Amazon.com . ref Shake a Leg small Radio Edit small 2 47 Heat Up 4 01 Shake a Leg small Radio Edit small 2 47 One Foot Heat Up 4 01 Chart performance class wikitable sortable Chart 2005 Peak br position singlechart UKchartstats 24 artist Roll Deep song Shake A Leg songid 1013 References Reflist Roll Deep DEFAULTSORT Shake A Leg Category 2005 singles bg Shake a Leg ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Cricket deliveries Image Leg break small.gif frame left A leg break or leg spin delivery. A leg break is a type of delivery cricket delivery in the sport of cricket . A delivery of a Right arm right handed leg spin bowler cricket bowler . Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners , as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of off break off spinners . A leg break is bowled by holding the cricket ball in the palm of the hand with the seam running across under all the fingers. As the ball is released, the wrist is rotated to the left and the ball allowed to roll out of the hand over the little finger, giving the ball an anti clockwise spin as seen from behind. When the ball bounces on the cricket pitch pitch , the spin causes it to deviate towards the left from the bowler s perspective this is to the right from the batsman s point of view, or towards the Fielding cricket Off and leg side fields off side of a right handed batsman. The ball spins away from the leg side , and this is where it gets the name leg break , meaning it breaks away from the leg. The turn is mostly when the ball pitches. A leg spin bowler will bowl mostly leg breaks, varying them by adjusting the line and length of the deliveries. Leg breaks are considered to be one of the more ... leg spin bowling, because the ball moves in towards the batsman s body, meaning the batsman s legs ... for the bowler to get the batsman out bowled or caught from a leg break. Sometimes, the breaking is so ... arm unorthodox spin bowler with a leg break action spins in the opposite direction, i.e. from left to right as the bowler sees it. Such a ball is not normally called a leg break but a left arm unorthodox spinner or Left arm unorthodox spin Origin of the term chinaman Chinaman . Notable leg spin bowlers ... Flipper cricket Flipper Googly Off break Topspinner DEFAULTSORT Leg Break Category Cricket deliveries ... more details
Image LegExtensionMachineExercise.JPG 350px thumb Leg extension The leg extension is a resistance weight training exercise that targets the quadriceps muscle in the legs. The exercise is done using a machine called the Leg Extension Machine. There are various manufacturers of these machines and each one is slightly different. Most gym and weight rooms will have the machine in their facility. The leg extension is an isolated exercise targeting one specific muscle group, the quadriceps . It should not be considered as a total leg workout, such as the Squat exercise squat or deadlift . Strength training exercises Category weight training exercises sports stub ar cy Ymestyniad y goes es Extensi n de pierna ja pt Extens o de perna ru sv Benspark ... more details
for other uses of the word legLeg disambiguation A leg is a single game in the sport of darts . Most darts matches are played over a number of legs. Alternatively, a match may be divided into sets, with each set being contested often on a first to 3 legs basis. Start and finish more Darts Playing darts the rules of darts At the start of each leg, each player or team has a score of 501. A leg is over when either side reaches zero by hitting a double or the bull s eye. If playing several sets, the player throwing first is alternated. References cite web url http www.talkdarts.co.uk guides darts rules.html title Playing darts publisher Talk Darts accessdate 2010 09 27 darts stub Category Darts terminology ... more details
Image Leg yield.jpg thumb right In the leg yield, the horse is looking away from the direction of travel ... of the outer legs. The leg yield is a lateral movement performed on a horse, in which the horse ... in the leg yield, although he may have a slight bend to the outside away from the direction of travel ... preliminary lateral exercise . ref Difference between the leg yield and half pass The leg ..., engagement, and collection from the horse. In the leg yield, the horse is fairly straight or looking ... of the leg yield The leg yield is one of the first lateral exercises to be introduced to a horse, teaching him a simple yet valuable lesson to move sideways away from leg pressure. This basic is later built upon in the shoulder in and haunches in . Many top trainers do not believe that the leg ... to such exercises as the shoulder in . However, the leg yield is asked for in early dressage tests. The second great use of the leg yield is in the rider s training, as it is a fairly basic move ... into the outside rein and leg. Over use of the leg yield can have a negative effect on a horse ... to move away from the leg, because the horse will be bent in the opposite direction when he learns the more difficult half pass and so it is believed to be counter productive to spend much time on the leg yield. Different ways to leg yield The most common place the leg yield is performed is from .... With more advanced horses, leg yielding can be performed back to the quarterline. The second way the leg yield is commonly performed is with the horse s nose facing the rail, with his body at no more than a 30 degree angle to the wall. The horse may also be leg yielded with his haunces to the wall ... movements. The horse may also be leg yielded on a diagonal, keeping his body straight. The last form of leg yielding is much more advanced, and is not commonly practised. In this movement, the horse is leg yielded on a volte , with his nose facing the center of the circle. References reflist ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Cricket Grip legcutter.png frame The grip Cricket deliveries A leg cutter is a type of delivery cricket delivery in the sport of cricket . It is bowling cricket bowled by fast bowling fast bowlers . A bowler releases a normal fast delivery with the wrist locked in position and the first two fingers positioned on top of the cricket ball , giving it spin about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the length of the cricket pitch pitch . For a leg cutter, a right handed bowler pulls his fingers down the left side of the ball from his viewpoint , rolling the ball out of his hand over the little finger, in an action similar to bowling a leg break , only at higher speed. This changes the axis of spin to make it more like a leg break, which makes the ball deviate to the left when it bounces on the pitch. From a right handed batsman s point of view, this deviation is to the right, or from the leg side towards the Fielding cricket Off and leg side fields off side . This deviation is known as cut , and the delivery is called a leg cutter because it moves away from the leg side. What differentiates a genuine leg cutter from a seam up delivery that simply moves away off the seam is that it is deliberately bowled. Leg cutters do not turn as sharply as leg breaks bowled by a leg spin bowler, but at the speed of a fast bowler even a tiny deviation can cause difficulties ... cricket slips fielders. A fast bowler will typically use the leg cutter as a variation ball as it is most effective when it surprises the batsman. The leg cutter action can also produce a significantly ... captain Ian Chappell described Jeff Thomson s leg cutter thus He had this leg cutter, and you were ... an hour. The most prominent users of leg cutter include Alec Bedser , Fazal Mahmood and of late Terry Alderman , Carl Rackemann and Venkatesh Prasad . Leg cutters are much more frequently seen in indoor ... DEFAULTSORT Leg Cutter Category Cricket deliveries Category Cricket terminology ... more details
The leg press is a weight training exercise in which the individual pushes a weight or resistance away from them using their legs. The term leg press also refers to the apparatus used to perform this exercise. The leg press can be used to evaluate an athlete s overall lower body strength from knee joint to hip and partially ankle extensors as well . Image LegPressMachineExercise.JPG thumb right 350px Using the diagonal sled type leg press machine. There are two main types of leg press The diagonal or vertical sled type leg press. Weight disks plates are attached directly to the sled, which is mounted on rails. The user sits below the sled and pushes it upward with their feet. These machines normally include adjustable safety brackets that prevent the user from being trapped under the weight. The cable type leg press, or seated leg press , commonly found on multigyms. The user sits upright and pushes forward with their feet onto a plate that is attached to the weight stack by means of a long steel cable. Muscle groups The leg press works the following muscle groups Quadriceps Hamstring Gluteus maximus Gastrocnemius muscle Calves partially Varying the angle between the sled and the backrest .... Magnitude of leg press lifts Since the leg press stabilizes the lifter and moves weights in a direction ... he leg presses 2,300 pounds 1,043 kg for a full eight repetitions. To compare, the world record for the squat ... article states that it is not uncommon for men to leg press over 500 pounds 226 kg , with some ... and septuagenarian Madeleine Albright claims she is able to leg press in excess of 400 pounds 181 ... Portraits publisher Abrams year 2008 isbn 30810983591 ref However, a true leg press requires ... one repetition, full range leg press when attempting limited range strength straining e.g. ... External links http www.musclepowershop.com 2008 06 leg press exercise.html Leg Press Exercise ... cy Gwasg coesau de Beinpresse ja pt Leg press ru sk Leg press fi Jalkapr ssi ... more details
For the skeletal disorder bow leg The Bow Leg is a highly resilient robotic leg being developed for running robot s at Carnegie Mellon University s Robotics Institute . The key technology is the fiber reinforced Composite material composite FRC spring that bends like a bow to store elastic energy. ref cite web title The BowGo Project url http www.cs.cmu.edu bowgo ref References Reflist Category Robot legs Robo stub ... more details
refimprove date March 2012 Leg theory is a bowling cricket bowling tactic in the sport of cricket . ref name merriam webster.com Definition of LEG THEORY cite web url http www.merriam webster.com dictionary leg 20theory title Definition of LEG THEORY work merriam webster.com publisher Merriam Webster accessdate 6 March 2012 ref The term leg theory is somewhat archaic and seldom used any more, but the basic tactic still plays a part in modern cricket. Simply put, leg theory involves concentrating the bowling attack at or near the line and length line of stump cricket leg stump . This may or may not be accompanied by a concentration of fielding positions in cricket fielders on the leg side . The line ... on the Fielding cricket Off and leg side fields off side . Since a leg theory attack means the batsman is more likely to hit the ball on the leg side, additional fielders on that side of the field can ... dismissal. Leg theory can be a moderately successful tactic when used with both fast bowling and spin bowling , particularly leg spin to right handed batsmen or off spin to left handed batsmen. However ... patient and skilled players, especially batsmen who are strong on the leg side. The English opening bowlers Sydney Barnes and Frank Foster cricketer Frank Foster used leg theory with some success in Australia ... of the same tactic. Concentrating attack on the leg stump is considered by many cricket fans and commentators .... Fast leg theory Main Bodyline In 1930, English cricket team England captain Douglas Jardine , together ... and Bill Voce , developed a variant of leg theory in which the bowlers bowled fast, short pitched ... on the leg side. The idea was that when the batsman defended against the ball, he would be likely ... leg theory . On the 1932 33 English tour of Australia , Larwood and Voce bowled fast leg theory at the Australian ... leg theory , which sounded to many people to be a harmless and well established tactic. This led to a serious ... subsequently revised the Laws of Cricket to prevent the use of fast leg theory tactics in future ... more details
unreferenced date April 2009 The leg side , or on side , is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the sport of cricket . From the point of view of a right handed batsman facing the bowler, it is the left hand side of the cricket field being to the bowler s right . With a left handed batsman the on side is to the batsman s right and to the bowler s left . A cricket field is notionally divided into two halves, by an imaginary line running down the long axis of the cricket pitch pitch . In normal batting stance, the striking batsman stands side on to the bowler. The leg side is the half of the field behind the batsman. The half of the field in front of him or her is called the Fielding cricket Off and leg side fields off side . In the picture, the bowler is bowling from the bottom half of the image, the right handed batsman S , facing him or her sideways on, has their legs more on the right side of the picture, the leg side . If the ball goes down that side of the pitch ... the bowler cricket bowler , the leg side would be on the left side for a right handed batsman, but on the right side for a left handed batsman. The leg side is usually less well defended with Fielding ... ball ball to the leg side because it involves swinging the bat across the line of the ball, which can lead to mishits and catches. While the terms leg side and on side can refer to an entire half of the field ... that the ball has been played to the leg side. The names of fielding positions often include the words leg or on , and they reflect this convention. For example Fielding cricket fine leg is located behind ... to be moving towards the leg side. Comparison with baseball Since the leg side comprises the half ... ground that includes the left field and the third base. With a left handed batsman, the leg ... the off side is analogous to the side of the pitch that contains the strike zone, and the leg side ... is left or right handed. Whichever side of the wicket your legs are on is the leg side. See also Cricket ... more details
Image Amanda Fran ozo At The Runner Sports 5.jpg thumb right 250px Standing leg curl Image LyingLegCurlMachineExercise.JPG thumb right 350px Lying leg curl The leg curl is an isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles. The exercise involves flexing the lower leg against resistance towards the buttocks. Other exercises that can be used to strengthen the hamstrings are the Glute Ham Raise and the Deadlift . Strength training exercises Category Weight training exercises sports stub cy Cyrlio r goes ja pt Flex o de perna ... more details
Image legwarmers1.jpg thumb right Leg warmers worn as fashion pieces. Leg warmers are coverings for the lower legs, similar to socks but thicker and generally footless. They were originally used as dancewear by ballet and other classic dancers in order to keep the leg muscles warm and to prevent cramping or other muscle injuries. Traditionally knitted from pure wool, modern variants are more typically made of cotton, synthetic fiber s, or both. Some are made of other materials, such as Chenille fabric chenille . Leg warmers can vary in length, though not in width, due to the material s stretchiness. They are commonly worn to just below the knee, though many dancers prefer it to extend to cover the lower parts of the thigh. Some cover the entire foot these warmers usually have a pad that grips the floor so the dancer does not slip however this has been known to cause career ending injury citation needed date December 2011 . Some leg warmers are particularly short and made of thinner material these are also known as ankle warmers . Globalize date November 2009 Originally worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping after stretching, in the early 1980s leg warmers became a fad and wearing them was fashionable among teenage girls. Their popularity was partly due to the influence of the films Fame 1980 film Fame and Flashdance and the concurrent aerobics craze. They were worn with leggings, jeans, and tights or as part of aerobic wear. See also Spats footwear References ref name Leg warmers of the 80s http www.eightyeightynine.com culture legwarmers.html Leg warmers of the 80s . ref references hosiery Clothing DEFAULTSORT Leg Warmer Category History of fashion Category 1980s fashion Category 2000s fashion Category 2010s fashion Category Dancewear Category Hosiery ca Escalfador mitja de Gamasche es Calentador prenda eu Zango berogailu fr Jambi re it Scaldamuscoli he nl Beenwarmers pl Getry sv Benv rmare ... more details
primary sources date March 2009 Infobox musical artist name Hot Leg background group or band image Hot Leg Dundee Doghouse 2008.jpg landscape yes caption Hot Leg, Dundee 2008 alias origin England instrument ... Pete Rinaldi br Samuel SJ Stokes br Darby Todd website http www.teamhotleg.com Hot Leg is an English ... Todd from Protect the Beat . Their debut album Red Light Fever Hot Leg album Red Light Fever .... ref name myspace.com http www.myspace.com teamhotleg ref Career Hot Leg released the song Heroes as a free download, but the track did not appear on their album, Red Light Fever Hot Leg album Red Light Fever . Appearing on their official MySpace profile was Hot Leg s debut single, titled Trojan Guitar ... , tracks from the album were uploaded. Hot Leg conducted their first full tour of the United Kingdom ... singles in the UK UK Christmas number one . Via their MySpace blog on 21 December 2008, the Leg announced ... In November, Hot Leg toured the UK in support of Alter Bridge but pulled out of three dates ... stages of the tour, when Hot Leg were booed by Alter Bridge and Logan fans. Hot Leg also toured ... in London, singing a medley of Queen band Queen songs. Also in November Hot Leg made a guest appearance ... cite web url http sky1.sky.com hot leg interview title http sky1.sky.com hot leg interview publisher ... 2010 it was announced that Hot Leg were on hiatus along with Stone Gods which lead to rumours of there been ... by an announcement on a new The Darkness website. Because of this the future of Hot Leg is unclear ... UK Albums Chart 2009 Red Light Fever Hot Leg album Red Light Fever small Released 9 February 2009 Label ... website http www.teamhotleg.com http www.bebo.com hotleg Hot Leg s Official Bebo http www.justinhawkinsrocks.co.uk ... The Darkness, Hot Leg & British Whale Est. 2008 Category English hard rock musical groups Category Glam rock groups Category Musical groups established in 2008 fr Hot Leg it Hot Leg pl Hot Leg sv Hot Leg ... more details
Refimprove date May 2007 Human hair Leg hair is hair that grows on the legs of humans, generally appearing at the onset of adulthood. Male legs are most often hairier than female ones. The amount of hair on an individuals legs can depend on their ethnic background. People of Middle Eastern , South Asian , Eastern European , or general Mediterranean descent generally having more, however this may also be due to members of these ethnic groups having darker hair. People of Asian people East Asian , black people African and Nordic race Northern European descent can have very little hair on their legs with some having virtually none. For reasons such as sports , women and men shave , wax , or use hair removal creams to remove the hair from their legs see leg shaving . The current Guinness World Record for world s longest leg hair belongs to Wes Pemberton of Tyler, Texas at 6.5 inches 16.51 cm . ref name example web reference http www.guinnessworldrecords.com records human body medical marvels longest leg hair.aspx Guinness Records ref Image Adolescent leg hair.jpg thumb Leg hair of a 17 year old male See also Beard Facial hair Arm hair Pubic hair Hair Hirsutism Trichophilia Foot hair integumentary system human anatomical features References references Category Lower limb anatomy anatomy stub nl Beenhaar zh ... more details
In the sport of cricket , a leg bye is a run scored by the batting team when the batsman has not hit the cricket ball ball with his cricket bat bat , but the ball has hit the batsman s body or protective gear. ref http www.lords.org laws and spirit laws of cricket laws law 26 bye and leg bye,52,AR.html Law 26 bye and leg bye , Lord s, Retrieved on 5 August 2009 ref Scoring leg byes If the ball deflects off the batsman s body and needs to be gathered by a Fielding cricket fielder , the batsmen may have the opportunity to score runs safely, and may choose to do so. The number of runs scored are scored as leg byes they are added to the team s total, but not to the number of runs scored by batsman and will not be considered as runs conceded by the bowler. If the ball deflects off the batsman s body and travels all the way to the boundary cricket boundary , the batting team immediately scores four leg byes, similar to if the ball had been hit to the boundary for a four cricket four . Leg byes may only be scored if the ball hits the batsman while the batsman was either attempting to hit the ball with his bat, or attempting to evade being hit by the ball. If the batsman was attempting neither of these, and the ball hits his body, it is a dead ball cricket dead ball and runs may not be scored. The batsmen may, however, attempt to score runs and may be run out. If they complete such a run ... must return to their wicket s as before the run attempt. Leg byes are relatively common. A typical number of leg byes scored in a Limited Overs match is 10 or fewer, in a Test match may be 10 20. The most leg byes in a single Test innings is 35, conceded by England cricket team England against ... retirement from Test cricket Australian captain Steve Waugh called for leg byes to be removed from ... sport1 hi cricket aus v ind 2003 04 3362957.stm Goodbye to leg byes? , BBC Sport, Retrieved on 5 August 2009 ref Umpire s signal Umpires signal a leg bye with a hand touching their raised knee ... more details
Refimprove date December 2008 Cricket deliveries Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket . A leg spinner bowls right arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that is, away from the leg side of a right handed batsman . The same bowling action when performed by a left arm Bowler cricket bowler is known as left arm orthodox spin bowling. Image Leg break small.gif thumb left A leg spin or leg break delivery. As with all spinners, leg spinners bowl the ball far slower 70 90 km h or 45 55 mph than fast bowling fast bowlers . The fastest leg spinners will sometimes top 100 km h 60 mph . Leg spinners typically use variations of Cricket terminology F flight by sometimes looping the ball in the air ... accurately, good leg spin is considered one of the most threatening types of bowling to bat against ... generated by an off spin ner. Highly skilled leg spin bowlers are also able to bowl deliveries that behave unexpectedly, including the googly , which turns the opposite way to a normal leg break ... leg spinners such as Abdul Qadir cricketer Abdul Qadir , Anil Kumble , Shane Warne and Mushtaq ... leg before wicket or bowled. Another variation in the arsenal of some leg spinners is the slider cricket slider , a leg break pushed out of the hand somewhat faster, so that it doesn t spin as much, but travels more straight on. To grip the ball for a leg spinning delivery, the ball is placed into the palm ... In the 1970s and 1980s it was thought that leg spin would disappear from the game due to the success ... Qadir cricketer Abdul Qadir of Pakistani cricket team Pakistan was the highest profile leg spinner in the world .... ref However, leg spin has again become popular with cricket fans and a successful part of cricket ... Cricket terminology Category Bowling cricket de Leg Spin mr nl Leg spin pl Leg spin ... more details
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