off spinner

An 'off spinner' is a crucial player in cricket, known for their ability to use finger spin to challenge batsmen.

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Definition

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(technical, sport)A bowler who uses finger spin to make the ball turn from the off side to the leg side for a right-handed batsman.

Example

  • The off spinner managed to deceive the batsman with a well-placed delivery.
  • As an off spinner, she specializes in making the ball turn sharply.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "off spinner":

mid offreverse swingoff driveopening batsman