spinner
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If England do pick a spinner, it will give them a chance to expose one weakness in South Africa's batting order.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
But with four minutes to go in the day, Australia captain Pat Cummins tweaked his field for spinner Nathan Lyon.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The question surrounding England's second spinner remains, however, as part-timers Jacks and Root conceded 71 off seven combined overs which could have given Brook a headache had Sri Lanka's run chase progressed deeper.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
“Look, if anything happens to me or Boots, don’t let that spinner drink us. Toss us off the cliff, in a river, anything, okay?” he said.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
"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
On a Durban pitch expected to turn, South Africa have included two spinners – Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer - in their XI.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
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
They could always find more crawlers, fliers, and spinners.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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