leg-break
noun
a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
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leg-break
American
[leg-brayk]
/ ˈlɛgˌbreɪk /
noun
Cricket.
leg break
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of leg-break
First recorded in 1885–90
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Vastly experienced leg-break bowler Adil Rashid leads the spin attack, with all-rounders Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed giving Brook a range of slow-bowling options.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
That hard-spun leg-break that left Gatting staring at his stumps in disbelief went down in cricket folklore as the 'ball of the century'.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2022
A horrific double leg-break sustained against PSV Eindhoven in September 2015 proved to be the last time Shaw would play under Van Gaal.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
Peterson is brought into the attack and after being hit for six over long-off with his first delivery, he gets a leg-break to jag away from Hafeez who is well out of his ground.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2012
Every time it rained the old leg-break seemed to remember itself, and what it remembered was a dull hurt.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Brignone, 35, finished sixth in the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy on Tuesday, nine months after suffering a double leg break which seriously damaged her Olympic hopes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Dow had fought her way back from a leg break seven months before, only to suffer heartbreak at the last.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
The two-weight UFC champion suggested he exited the pool to focus on recovering from the leg break, which was an option not previously open to fighters recovering from serious injuries.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
That greatly increases the risk of infection, as occurred with Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a gruesome leg break that, after subsequent infections, brought the risk of amputation and was life-threatening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2021
It was an emotional and amazing moment when Smith returned to the field in Week 5 after missing nearly two years following a horrifying leg break.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2020
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