pace bowler

British

noun

cricket a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly

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Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc and India all-rounder Deepti Sharma are named as the leading men's and women's cricketers in the world respectively.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

All-rounder Danielle Gibson, pace bowler Issy Wong and 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman received deals in excess of £100,000 in the inaugural Hundred auction.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Munsey missed out on a hundred after he holed out to long-on off pace bowler Grant Stewart.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Left-arm pace bowler Brad Currie returned figures of 2-23.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

For Cambridge, Mr. Cobden bowled fast, Mr. Ward was an excellent medium pace bowler, Mr. Money's slows were sometimes fortunate, and Mr. Bourne bowled slow round.

From The True Story Book by Lang, Andrew

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