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left arm orthodox

left arm orthodox noun: a style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).

Noun

left arm orthodox (uncountable)

  1. A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).
    • Two days before Australia’s first Test match in Pakistan since 1998, the centre-wicket practice at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium that had been teeming with players saw their numbers dissipate through that spring afternoon. For a time [Steve] Smith alternated batting with Usman Khawaja, facing Ashton...2022 March 3, Geoff Lemon, “Australia plunge into unknown as cricket’s resurrection in Pakistan continues”, in The Guardian

Questions about left arm orthodox

What does left arm orthodox mean?
Left arm orthodox means a style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).
What part of speech is left arm orthodox?
Left arm orthodox is a noun.

Words near left arm orthodox in the dictionary

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  3. left anarchist
  4. left anarchists
  5. left and right
  6. left arm orthodox
  7. left arm unorthodox
  8. left aside
  9. left at the altar
  10. left at the door
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