doosra
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of doosra
C20: from Urdu, Hindi: second one, other one
Example Sentences
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They had clocked his fastest ball in a match, and wanted him to reproduce that speed with a doosra in the laboratory.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2012
It is proven that you can bowl the doosra within the limits; that is a scientific fact, there is no morality about it.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2012
Back then he couldn't have told you what he was doing, or how he did it, but Maurice had learned to bowl the doosra.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2012
Beyond that there are no other obvious tricks, no doosra, no mystery ball.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2010
If he had not brought the issue to the fore, then the ICC would never have introduced the 15 degrees rule that allows Ajmal to bowl his doosra.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2010
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