Meaning of doosra | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.

Examples

“His weakness in batting is against doosras.”

“Known for his innovative and unpredictable strokeplay, Dhoni had dead-batted this doosra straight back to the bowler.”

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