leg-break
noun
a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
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leg-break
American
[leg-brayk]
/ ˈlɛgˌbreɪk /
noun
Cricket.
leg break
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of leg-break
First recorded in 1885–90
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Vastly experienced leg-break bowler Adil Rashid leads the spin attack, with all-rounders Liam Dawson, Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed giving Brook a range of slow-bowling options.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Abrar Ahmed produced a fizzing leg-break to dismiss Shubman Gill for 46 with a beauty although it only staved off the inevitable.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
Hope was stumped off a ripping leg-break from Rashid for 20, but King was joined by Nicholas Pooran to complete a ruthless West Indies chase.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2022
No sooner do I type that, though, than Rashid sends a ripping leg-break past Hafeez’s edge.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2015
Every time it rained the old leg-break seemed to remember itself, and what it remembered was a dull hurt.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Not only the horrific leg break of 2010, but the persistent muscular issues which hindered him afterwards.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Brignone, 35, finished sixth in the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy on Tuesday, nine months after suffering a double leg break which seriously damaged her Olympic hopes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has suffered a double leg break and will miss the rest of the season, Heart of Midlothian have confirmed.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2022
That greatly increases the risk of infection, as occurred with Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a gruesome leg break that, after subsequent infections, brought the risk of amputation and was life-threatening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2021
It was an emotional and amazing moment when Smith returned to the field in Week 5 after missing nearly two years following a horrifying leg break.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2020
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