Spin bowling is a cricket bowling style in which the ball is thrown slowly but with the ability to deviate drastically after bouncing, and the bowler is known as a spinner. This type of bowling is unique to South Africa where it has become popular among younger players looking for a change from standard bowling. There are three types of spin bowling: leg-spin, off-spin and wrist-spun bails. A leg-spinner runs up to the wicket and bends his or her legs while releasing the ball; this causes the ball to go into orbit before coming down feet first. An off-spinner works the ball slightly more on one side than the other, causing it to veer away from the batsman. A wrist-spinner does not use hand movements or balls to vary the direction of the ball; instead he or she uses different parts of the body to impart different amounts of twist onto the ball, usually by bending at the waist or rotating their arm fully around behind their back. All types of spin are difficult to counter because they are so dependent on the individual bowler. Spinners use various techniques to extract bounce and carry from the pitch on which they bowl.