leggie
Britishnoun
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a leg break
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a bowler of leg breaks
Example Sentences
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With unsung hero Sowter as the second leggie in the side, in 2025 they bowled 270 balls of leg-spin, 110 more than anyone else, and it paid off, bringing them a combined 22 wickets at 16.31.
From BBC
However, McCullum - who took over the white-ball side prior to the India tour - chose to select a seamer-dominated line-up with one front-line spinner in leggie Rashid, backed by part-timer Liam Livingstone.
From BBC
It was little surprise that it was Zampa who provided it - the leggie ends the tournament as joint-leading wicket-taker with Mills, on 19.
From BBC
It's Knight again, lifting leggie Tuba Hassan's final delivery expertly down the ground for four to bring up the landmark.
From BBC
You would have thought Josh would have been adept at dealing with a part-time leggie at home with his dad!
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