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inswinger

American

[in-swing-er] / ˈɪnˌswɪŋ ər /

noun

Cricket.

a bowled ball that veers from off side to leg side.

inswinger British

/ ˈɪnˌswɪŋə /

noun

cricket a ball bowled so as to move from off to leg through the air
soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve towards the goal or the centre

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Etymology

Origin of inswinger

First recorded in 1915–20; in + swinger

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inswinger

Australian plans have changed - or, at the least, Australia are using that inswinger to the pads more sparingly.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

The second-innings effort was more difficult for Konstas, as he reached only eight before Bumrah gained some revenge with an inswinger that hit middle stump having gone through the gate.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

I was dragging Root across the crease, moving his head outside off stump and then tried my first inswinger.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

She was a tall seamer with decent pace, who had an uncanny ability to hoop an inswinger into a right-handed batter.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024

Bairstow would have been out to the first ball of the match had Sri Lanka reviewed an lbw shout following an inswinger from left-armer Dilshan Madushanka.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023

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