leggie

/ ˈlɛɡɪ /

noun

1. a leg break

2. a bowler of leg breaks

Example Sentences

With unsung hero Sowter as the second leggie in the side, in 2025 they bowled 270 balls of leg-spin, 110 more than anyone else, and it paid off, bringing them a combined 22 wickets at 16.31.

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However, McCullum - who took over the white-ball side prior to the India tour - chose to select a seamer-dominated line-up with one front-line spinner in leggie Rashid, backed by part-timer Liam Livingstone.

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It was little surprise that it was Zampa who provided it - the leggie ends the tournament as joint-leading wicket-taker with Mills, on 19.

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It's Knight again, lifting leggie Tuba Hassan's final delivery expertly down the ground for four to bring up the landmark.

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You would have thought Josh would have been adept at dealing with a part-time leggie at home with his dad!

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