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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

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

Duckett nicked a Foulkes ball from round the wicket that angled in before moving away and Root was bowled by a hooping inswinger, albeit one not full enough for his booming drive.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 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

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

Bairstow would have been out to the first ball of the match had Sri Lanka reviewed an lbw shout following an inswinger from left-armer Dilshan Madushanka.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

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