spinner
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"I just think it's a bit of a shame," former England spinner Alex Hartley told BBC Test Match Special on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Homegrown candidates might include Glamorgan head coach Richard Dawson, or his fellow former England spinner Gareth Batty, now in charge at Surrey.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The winning runs came when England's spinner bowled five wides in the next over.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Denied the team balance provided by Stokes, England opted to go without a frontline spinner.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But before I could respond to it, the spinner ground his metal heel into the stone, and sparks flew into the air.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
With the pitch turning, India had fielders crowded around the bat as their spinners then mopped up the tail with England skittled for 186.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
She took on Ecclestone effectively down the ground, with England's spinners unable to extract as much turn from the surface to put doubt in the batters' minds.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Jess Kerr ensured that batting nadir was avoided before she was snared by Issy Wong, but in truth it was England's spinners who appear key for what is to come later this summer.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
When slime, fidget spinners and other tactile toys started catching on, the company looked to create a product that could compete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“This attack on the spinners does not bode well for your father.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
