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finger spin
noun[ U ]
sports specializeduk /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌspɪn/ us /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ ˌspɪn/
in cricket, a style of bowling (= throwing the ball to the batter) in which the bowler moves their fingers to make the ball turn around and around and change direction when it hits the ground:
They bowled over 70 overs of finger spin in the innings.
After bowling finger spin for many years, she took up wrist spin.
Compare
wrist spin
Finger spin is the easier form of spin bowling to learn.
There has been a bit of a cult around mystery spinners but orthodox finger spin still has an important role in the game.
He gave a masterclass in how to bowl finger spin.
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