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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

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

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

England’s Kalvin Phillips will outswing from the right ... and it’s nodded away at the near post but not cleared completely, Leeds working the ball back into the box and Rodrigo knocking on neatly for Bamford, who slices wide.

From The Guardian

Even the science around outswing, inswing and reverse swing bowling isn’t generally agreed or understood, nor are the conditions that favor swing bowling or the means that allow a bowler to cause the ball to deviate in the air as it travels towards the batsmen.

From Washington Times