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outswinger
[ out-swing-er ]
noun
- a ball that when bowled veers from leg side to off side.
outswinger
/ ˈaʊtˌswɪŋə /
noun
- cricket a ball bowled so as to move from leg to off through the air
- soccer a ball kicked, esp from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve away from the goal or the centre
Word History and Origins
Origin of outswinger1
Example Sentences
In April, he spoke of a new outswinger, specifically made for this occasion.
Here she was transformed from the moment a beautiful outswinger was edged by Nahida Khan to Knight at first slip.
The hammer blow for England was the loss of prolific captain Root, who was drawn into edging a delicious outswinger from Cameron Green, ensuring his wait for a Test hundred in Australia continues.
He goes dot, dot, nick as David Warner wafts at an outswinger, and then he screams for an LBW as Finch goes dancing down the track.
Cheteshwar Pujara played an arcing outswinger like a man whose boots had been filled with concrete.
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