A bowler who lifts and turns the ball at the top of the backswing to generate a great deal of hooking action.
Lift and turn motion used by a bowler at the top of the backswing to generate a high speed, hooking action. A cranker is often a player who relies on power rather than accuracy.
A player that uses exaggerated arm/wrist action to impart a great deal of hooking action. Usually means that the player has less accuracy and relies more on power for their scores.
A bowler who gets alot of revolutions on the ball.
High rev. rate/High axis rotation …a player that prefers to play the swing shot, throwing the ball towards the gutter, looking for a big, late backend reaction.
A Cranker is a Ten-pin bowling term used to describe a bowler who generates revolutions by a cupped wrist, bent elbow or muscled armswing. It is also used to describe the style of release that crankers do. Notable crankers include Mark Roth, Amleto Monacelli, Tommy Jones, Rudy "Revs" Kasimakis, and Jason Couch.