spinner

Example Sentences

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She hit one glorious carving drive over extra cover for six early on and in the 15th over kicked for home by hitting spinner Sree Charani for a four and two thumping sixes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Shoaib Bashir has been backed as England's first-choice spinner for the first Test against New Zealand after being overlooked for the entire Ashes series.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

When considering the bigger picture, the most significant part of the one-day international series against New Zealand was the arrival of 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman on the international stage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“See how the spinner is divided into ten different-colored sections numbered zero to nine?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein