Googly (noun)

A type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler in which the ball, after being released, deviates to the right of the normal leg spin trajectory.

Origin:

Googly is a word that has its origin in the game of cricket, in which a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler in which the ball, after being released, deviates to the right of the normal leg spin trajectory.

Examples:

  1. The bowler bowled a googly and the batsman was completely deceived.
  2. The googly is a difficult delivery to play.
  3. He is known for his ability to bowl googlies.
  4. The googly is a effective delivery for leg spin bowlers.
  5. The googly is a tricky delivery that is hard to read.
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