leg-break
noun
a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
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leg-break
American
[leg-breyk]
/ ˈlɛgˌbreɪk /
noun
Cricket.
leg break
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of leg-break
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Vastly experienced leg-break bowler Adil Rashid leads the spin attack, with all-rounders Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed giving Brook a range of slow-bowling options.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Abrar Ahmed produced a fizzing leg-break to dismiss Shubman Gill for 46 with a beauty although it only staved off the inevitable.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
First she had Raj expertly stumped with a fizzing leg-break before, from the very next ball, Richa Ghosh was bamboozled by a googly that rocked back her off stump.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2022
No sooner do I type that, though, than Rashid sends a ripping leg-break past Hafeez’s edge.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2015
Every time it rained the old leg-break seemed to remember itself, and what it remembered was a dull hurt.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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