round-arm

adjective

1. cricket denoting or using bowling with the arm held more or less horizontal

Example Sentences

Canada’s star was David Winckworth, who made 12 with the bat before sending down a few round-arm thunderbolts of his own, taking four wickets as the Americans were dismissed for 64.

From BBC

He said imagine the feel of it coming out of your hand almost like an off-spinner, your arm coming over almost like a round-arm, or low-arm.

From BBC

Women's cricket in this country dates back to at least 1745, and it was women who introduced round-arm bowling at a time when men routinely bowled underarm.

From The Guardian

He combines the distinctive trajectory that comes from his round-arm bowling style, delivering the ball from a lower position, wider of his body, than almost any other bowler, with extreme pace and control.

From New York Times

Once upon a time round-arm bowling was forbidden, and cricket is a better game for its arrival nearly 200 years ago.

From The Guardian