spinner
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Since Joe Root returned as Test skipper, England have not picked a frontline spinner and have instead favoured a four-man pace attack of Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
Since Harmer returned to Test cricket in 2022, no spinner has a better average anywhere in the world.
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
“But if we’re going to play Sherlock Holmes, we need to go spin that spinner and dig up more clues.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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"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
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
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
“However, we know the rats have taken many spinners prisoner. Perhaps we can free a few and persuade them to accompany us. I have often had good results with spinners.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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