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doosra

doosra Β n.β€”Β Β«Saqlain [Mushtaq], 22, who flicks his thumb and index finger across the seam while keeping his wrist action almost identical to his stock off break, has revolutionised his art with his β€œdoosra”.…”The Urdu word for it is doosra, first is...

doosra

doosra Β n.β€”Β Β«Moin Khan shouted doosra because he wanted Saqlain to deliver his disguised leg spin. When he said doosra he used the Urdu word for the other one. The purpose was to hide the instruction from the non-Urdu-speaking batsman.…Doosra in...

doosra

doosra Β n.β€”Β Β«Perth-based biomechanics experts subsequently tested him and initially found he straightened his bent arm by 14 percent in bowling a delivery tagged the β€œdoosra.” The doosra is a delivery which spins away from right-handers instead of...

babalog

babalog n. a young, Westernized social group or individual concerned with wealth, pop culture fads, appearance, material goods, or other superficialities; a yuppy or yuppies. Formerly associated with associates of Rajiv Gandhi. Also attrib...