spinner
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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
England did not pick a specialist spinner in any of the three Tests against Pakistan, instead fielding four frontline seamers.
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
His figures were also the second best by an England spinner in one-day internationals.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I think it’s mine,” I answered, flicking the spinner.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
"I acknowledge there's a raft of spinners just below that, that at times are putting their hand up," said Fleming.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
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
"They asked if we would bowl our spinners to finish the game," added Alleyne.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Vikus sends us. Gnawérs attacked webs. Many spinners lost. We two...we join...the quest.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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