spinner
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His probing has ensured Australia have not missed spinner Nathan Lyon, who he replaced, or Josh Hazlewood, who remained at the team hotel throughout the day because of illness.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
One thing in Markram's favour is he has now faced 313 balls from Australia's premier spinner Nathan Lyon in Tests and is yet to be dismissed.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson also repaid the faith for his inclusion over Rehan Ahmed with figures of 3-26.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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
He looks sadly at his son with the spinner and Charlie smiles and holds it up to show him how pretty it is when it goes around and around.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Only spinners Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Australia's Shane Warne have more in international cricket.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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
That always appeared a match-winning total on a surface offering bounce for the pace bowlers and turn for the spinners.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
On this occasion the spinners took a backseat – Adil Rashid and Dawson sent down only four overs between them.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“That is the question we must all consider. Clearly we cannot expect any spinners to join us willingly.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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