round-arm
Britishadjective
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Canada’s star was David Winckworth, who made 12 with the bat before sending down a few round-arm thunderbolts of his own, taking four wickets as the Americans were dismissed for 64.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
He said imagine the feel of it coming out of your hand almost like an off-spinner, your arm coming over almost like a round-arm, or low-arm.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2013
It was not until 1828 that round-arm was legalised.
From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur
Round-arm bowling was long and vigorously opposed, especially in 1826 when three matches were arranged between England and Sussex, the Sussex bowlers being round-arm bowlers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
Lillywhite was the real creator of round-arm bowling, although Tom Walker of the Hambledon Club was the pioneer and James Broadbridge an earlier exponent.
From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur
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