spinner

Example Sentences

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This year marks 10 years since spinner Sophie Ecclestone's England debut, and yet she is only 27.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But after Dunkley whacked spinner Nensi Patel to mid-off in the fourth over, England stalled and nobody was able to match Devine's proactive approach and fearless power-hitting.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Bell finished with an impressive 2-23 while Linsey Smith bowled a remarkable spell of 1-10, but her fellow left-arm spinner Ecclestone was targeted as she conceded 34 from three wicketless overs.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Jack Leach remains probably the most reliable spinner in the country, while leg-spinner Mason Crane is bowling well for Glamorgan eight years after he won his only England cap.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

If the spinner is spun one hundred times and the letters recorded, the probability that the word cat or warm will appear is very small, but the probability of some word’s appearing is high.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos