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full toss

British

noun

cricket a bowled ball that reaches the batsman without bouncing

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With 42 needed from 22, Dottin bowled Harris a head-high full toss which she hit for four.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

The pair found the boundary regularly enough to keep the score moving and Wareham ended the innings with a bang, smashing a Jess Jonassen full toss into the stands.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

In all formats in that period, he sent down a full toss or half-tracker 7% of the time.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

He had Rachin Ravindra clip a full toss to mid-wicket, only for Kane Williamson's 93 to give New Zealand the upper hand.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

With the support of Sajid, who overturned being given lbw to a Matthew Potts full toss, the ninth-wicket pair scored at nearly six an over.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

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