spinner
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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
Former England opener Marcus Trescothick, who was in interim charge of the Test team earlier this year, is joined by ex-England wicketkeeper James Foster and former spinner Richard Dawson.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
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 mother, Alice, had been a spinner, and his father is thought to have been a white wagon driver working at Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The 39-year-old had a more worn pitch to utilise than South Africa's spinners and found significantly more turn and threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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
Lawrence played on-drives off the seamers and sweeps off the spinners.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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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