googly

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A "googly" is a type of delivery in cricket. It is an offbreak bowled with a leg-break action, meaning it spins in the opposite direction than what the batsman might expect based on the bowler's arm motion. This deceptive spin makes it difficult for the batsman to anticipate where the ball will bounce and how it will move. The term "googly" was coined by cricketer B.J.T. Bosanquet.12

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A “googly” (coined by cricketer B.J.T. Bosanquet on the 1903–04 MCC tour) is a ball bowled with fingerspin that breaks unexpectedly in the opposite direction from that anticipated by the batsman given the motion of the bowler. A more recent variation in bowling is known as…
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A “googly” (coined by cricketer B.J.T. Bosanquet on the 1903–04 MCC tour) is a ball bowled with fingerspin that breaks unexpectedly in the opposite direction from that anticipated by the batsman given the motion of the bowler. A more recent variation in bowling is known as…
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