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bowling figures

bowling figures noun: a group of statistics listed for each bowler in a single innings:- number of overs bowled, number of maiden overs bowled, number of runs conceded and number of wickets taken.

Noun

bowling figures pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A group of statistics listed for each bowler in a single innings:- number of overs bowled, number of maiden overs bowled, number of runs conceded and number of wickets taken.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Collectively the bowling figures for all the bowlers who bowled in an innings or match.

Questions about bowling figures

What does bowling figures mean?
Bowling figures means a group of statistics listed for each bowler in a single innings:- number of overs bowled, number of maiden overs bowled, number of runs conceded and number of wickets taken.
What part of speech is bowling figures?
Bowling figures is a noun.

Words near bowling figures in the dictionary

  1. bowling balls
  2. bowling club
  3. bowling clubs
  4. bowling crease
  5. bowling creases
  6. bowling figures
  7. bowling green
  8. bowling greens
  9. bowling out
  10. bowling over
  11. bowling shirt

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