spinner
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But Rockets' bowlers held their nerve late in the innings as Spirit lost five wickets for 42 balls, with spinner Calvin Harrison impressing again with 2-25.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But 18-year-old left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman sent back the Australian batter for 52 to spark a dramatic collapse as the visitors lost five wickets in the space of just six runs and 14 balls.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Perhaps England could have pushed towards 290, but Axar induced Dawson into a pull to deep square, then the left-arm spinner mopped up the tail.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
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
There is a reasonable argument to suggest Dawson's presence gave England too many spinners in their XI.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
As India needed 49 from the final four overs, Ireland shut the door firmly as spinners Gareth Delany and Humphreys cleaned up the tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
According to CricViz, 47% of deliveries bowled by their spinners were hitting the stumps as their 11.1 overs claimed six wickets for 39 runs.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Fidget spinners were wildly popular in early 2017 but were already over by that holiday season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“The prophecy says the spinners must assent,” said Vikus.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
