Seam bowling

Seam bowling

A bowling style which uses the uneven conditions of the ball – specifically the raised seam – to make it deviate upon bouncing off the pitch. Contrast with swing bowling.

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seam bowling

Sports; Cricket

A bowling style which uses the uneven conditions of the ball – specifically the raised seam – to make it deviate upon bouncing off the pitch. Contrast with swing bowling.

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Sports; Cricket

The act of delivering the cricket ball to the batsman.

bowling

Language; Dictionaries

The act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins.

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bowling figures

Sports; Cricket

A shorthand statistical notation summarising a bowler's performance.

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Sports; Cricket

A delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman.

under-spin

Sports; Cricket

A delivery which has a rotation backwards so that after pitching it immediately slows down, or bounces lower and skids on to the batsman.

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pongo

Sports; Cricket

Used primarily by UK county players, a very high volume of run-making, or batting assault.

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