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spin bowler

British  

noun

  1. cricket a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Luton-born spin bowler had been planning to stand to become MP in West London's Ealing Southall constituency, where Labour's Virendra Sharma currently holds a 16,000 majority.

From BBC May 8, 2024

Like any young spinner, he's a work in progress, but he's a genuine spin bowler.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2022

Mr Warne, a spin bowler who has been hailed as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack on Friday at his villa in Thailand.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2022

Star spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin announced later via a social media post that he was taking a break from the Delhi Capitals.

From Washington Times Apr. 25, 2021

“Eng had the wrong team, the wrong style of play & everyone could see it,” the former Australia spin bowler Shane Warne said on Twitter.

From New York Times Mar. 10, 2015

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