inswinger
Americannoun
noun
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cricket a ball bowled so as to move from off to leg through the air
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soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve towards the goal or the centre
Etymology
Origin of inswinger
Example Sentences
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Australian plans have changed - or, at the least, Australia are using that inswinger to the pads more sparingly.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
The delivery to get Rahul was an arcing inswinger, the appeal turned down on the field, then overturned by the replay.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
Against the second new ball and on 168, Root was pinned by a Naseem Shah inswinger and a review just about upheld umpire Kumar Dharmasena’s not-out decision.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Her action allowed her to bowl that inswinger but the way she fell to the left in her delivery stride made it all-but impossible to swing the ball the other way.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
Starc had Jacks caught edging a loose drive to first slip before brilliantly setting up Brook, who was pinned in front by an inswinger yorker after a run of balls pushed across the right-hander.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
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