Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani fast bowler, admitted that he bowled a beamer against Mahendra Singh Dhoni on purpose. This was the first time this happened in the history of cricket. These are easier to play or avoid than beamers, as beamers do not land on the pitch & are illegal, batters are caught by surprise and the technique of batting, using feet & body movement to meet the ball after it pitches does not apply.Ībdur Rehman, a Pakistani spin bowler, bowled three consecutive beamers in the 2014 Asia Cup against Bangladesh, and was banned from the match without actually bowling a single legitimate ball, despite giving away 8 runs. Ī bowler can legally target the batsman with a ball aimed at his head that bounces, called a bouncer. It is also possible that the bowler attempts to bowl a yorker which goes askew. It may be due to sweaty hands or a wet ball, causing a slipped release from the hand. Fast bowlers, particularly younger players yet to fully refine their techniques, are likely to bowl such deliveries more often than other bowlers, albeit accidentally.Ī beamer may not necessarily be bowled with intent. Repeated or deliberate cases may result in the bowler being barred from bowling again for the remainder of the innings (or match), as happened with Waqar Younis in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The bowler is then given a warning by the umpire for dangerous bowling. The use of beamers is governed under Law 41.7. This type of delivery can result in injuries to the batsman, and the penalty is an immediate no-ball and, in Twenty20 and one-day matches, a free hit. It is usually an accident caused by the ball slipping from the bowler's hands at delivery, but they have been bowled deliberately, an act highly contrary to the Laws of Cricket and the sportsmanship expected of the players. The failure to bounce makes it much harder to avoid the ball or to hit it with the bat. This kind of delivery is dangerous, as a batter will be expecting the ball to bounce on the pitch. BMW is an abbreviation of the words Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, which means Bavarian Motor Works Company. To some, it was abbreviated as BMR, and eventually, it turned into beemer/beamer.In cricket, a beamer (less commonly beam ball) is a type of delivery in which the ball, without bouncing, passes above the batsman's waist height. To expand on this, BMW's Motorcycle division is known as BMW Motorrad. Hence it is little surprise that the non enthusiast types out there incorrectly labeled BMW cars and their owners as 'beamers' or 'beemers'. ![]() Unfortunately, in the US and Canada, and perhaps other countries, there was a time (kind of still is) where for various reasons, a BMW owner was considered an upwardly mobile person, and of course due to the fun in driving their BMWs most all of them had big grins on their faces. So, of course for any true enthusiast, there is no way that a BMW car could be called a 'beemer', so they were called 'bimmers'. ![]() Well as things would have it, a track slang developed, and the BMWs were usually referred to as 'beemers' and the BSAs were referred to as 'beesers'. In those days, BMW motorcycles were quite active in racing, and one of their competitors at the track was often the BSA bikes. The answer in part lies in knowing some BMW history and what came first.Īll real BMW enthusiasts know that BMW got a big start on two wheels, what many call the real BMWs. So just why is a BMW car called a 'bimmer' not a 'beemer' or 'beamer'? You will hear this term used incorrectly by many people.īitter - Another German car. Most people don't know this.īeamer/Beemer - proper accepted slang for BMW motorcycles. Bimmer - proper accepted slang for BMW cars.
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