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outswing

British  
/ ˈaʊtˌswɪŋ /

noun

  1. cricket the movement of a ball from leg to off through the air Compare inswing

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Some counter that by saying Archer was never an outswing bowler.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

He is the only opening bowler that bowls right-arm outswing in the squad - Gus Atkinson is more a hit-the-deck style middle overs bowler and Mark Wood prefers bowling outside the powerplay.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023

The bowler finds his line at last after this, just outside off stump, some excellent bounce and carry through to Watling, and some bending outswing as well.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2021

From the Nursery End, by contrast, an outswing bowler gets nicely set at the crease and can bowl a tight line, with the ball having a tendency to nip further away down the hill.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2013

Four balls later, more outswing brought Anderson his 20th wicket of the series - Peter Siddle edging obligingly, but less culpably than Smith, to first slip.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2011