seam bowler

noun

1. cricket a fast bowler who makes the ball bounce on its seam so that it will change direction

Other Word Forms

• seam bowling noun

Example Sentences

Fast forward to Nagpur in 2000, Cronje attempted to coerce South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs and seam bowler Henry Williams into spot-fixing offences.

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Seam bowler Ollie Robinson has even turned his arm over with some offies during a miserable Ashes defeat in Adelaide since Dawson's last Test.

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England have often favoured pace or variation in height or angle in recent selections but Cook is a more traditional, skilful seam bowler - his debut a reward for his superb County Championship record.

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Sam Cook has been the outstanding seam bowler in county cricket for the past number of years.

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Former England seam bowler Anderson, 42, has made the cut after the list was trimmed from 1,574 initial entries to 574 following consultation with the 10 IPL teams.

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