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spinner

[spin-er] / ˈspɪn ər /
NOUN
gyro
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He produced the best figures by a Pakistan spinner in an ODI against England, then Arafat also ran out Atkinson to complete the hosts' win.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Last week, Shoaib Bashir was named as the only specialist red-ball spinner on England's list of fully centrally contracted players, while Mason Crane and Liam Patterson-White were given development deals.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Crane, who also played two T20 internationals in 2017, could also push his case in the fight to be England's number one spinner in Test cricket.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

When Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka followed, Jacks had the best figures by an England spinner since Vic Marks in 1984.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Find a little extra gold and I’ll have Opal show you how to spin. She is a fine spinner, but I’ve known some who possess a more … natural talent.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

As professional spinners of reputation and reshapers of meaning, marketers have long created newfangled jobs or pithy descriptions to slot their work into the zeitgeist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

They are most similar in the way they pick length, allowing them to pull, flat-bat or cut balls from spinners even in good areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

With spinners dominating the T20 World Cup earlier this summer, the likes of Filer and Issy Wong were sidelined, but both have stepped up admirably.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

On that occasion, Pakistan used garden heaters and fans to dry the surface, to assist their spinners.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“It is quite fortúnate you found us. It would have taken much time to free two spinners from King Gorger’s prisons unnoticed, and we have no time to waste,” said Ripred to Gox.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins


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