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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.

   "His weakness in batting is against doosras."

Synonyms

All synonyms

one that goes the other way

Example

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"His weakness in batting is against doosras."

Etymology

From Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).

Related phrases

off breakoff spinright handed

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