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This article is from the RSC/UKSC Cricket FAQ, by Ganesh with numerous contributions by others.

36 What is a in-cutter? What's a out-swinger?

A cutter is a ball that moves sharply (cuts) after
pitching. The lateral movement is off the pitch.

Whereas in swing bowling, the ball moves in
the air before pitching.

The defination of these terms is based
strictly on the bowling action used
(Strictly from the bowler's POV, just
like the field-settings are strictly from a
batsman point of view)

For simplicity's sake lets number
the stumps as shown:

                       -----  
                      |  |  | 
                      |  |  | 
                      |  |  | 
                      |  |  | 
                      3  2  1 

Let me know if you don't understand the table below:

 Fast              Movement       If movement    if movemnet
Bowler                            after pitching in the air
  
Right-arm       from 1 to 3     leg-cutter      out-swinger
Right-arm       from 3 to 1     off-cutter      in-swinger
Left-arm        from 3 to 1     leg-cutter      out-swinger
Left-arm        from 1 to 3.    off-cutter      in-swinger
  
Spin            Movement 
Bowler          after pitching    Known as
  
Right-arm       from 1 to 3     leg-spin
Right-arm       from 3 to 1     off-spin
Left-arm        from 3 to 1     left-arm un-orthodox
Left-arm        from 1 to 3.    left-arm orthodox

 

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