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paddle scoop

paddle scoop noun: an unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

Noun

paddle scoop (plural paddle scoops)

  1. An unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.
    Synonyms:
    Marillier shot

Synonyms of paddle scoop

Forms of paddle scoop

pluralpaddle scoops

Questions about paddle scoop

What does paddle scoop mean?
Paddle scoop means an unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.
What part of speech is paddle scoop?
Paddle scoop is a noun.
What is the plural of paddle scoop?
The plural of paddle scoop is paddle scoops.

Words near paddle scoop in the dictionary

  1. paddle box
  2. paddle boxes
  3. paddle grass
  4. paddle one's own canoe
  5. paddle pop
  6. paddle scoop
  7. paddle scoops
  8. paddle shifter
  9. paddle shifters
  10. paddle steamer
  11. paddle steamers

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