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wrist spin
noun[ U ]
sports specializeduk /ˈrɪst ˌspɪn/ us /ˈrɪst ˌspɪn/
in cricket, a style of bowling (= throwing the ball to the batter) in which the bowler moves their wrist so the ball turns around and around and changes direction when it hits the ground:
Wrist spin has become an effective weapon in all forms of cricket as batsmen rarely encounter it.
They only bowled six overs of wrist spin during the innings.
Compare
finger spin
He persuaded his captain to let him bowl some of his wrist spin.
After bowling finger spin for many years, she took up wrist spin.
They have recruited the former Pakistan spinner to coach wrist spin.
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