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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An inswinger had Masood plumb lbw and Root celebrated with that child-like enthusiasm from his early England days with both arms high above his head.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Bukayo Saka's left-footed delivery for Arsenal's opener was an inswinger, a deliberate choice that Arsenal have used this season.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

While Root was pinned lbw by a Foulkes inswinger and Brook tentatively ran a ball to slip, Jacob Bethell was another guilty of carelessness as he slashed a cut to the cordon.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

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

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024

The left-footed inswinger he took last was nearly whipped over Hearts keeper Zander Clark and in.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024

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