doosra

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cricket}} A type of [[ball]], bowled by an [[off spin|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]].

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