doosra

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈduːs.ɹə/

Noun

doosra noun

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.

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one that goes the other way dibbly-dobbler doos donkey drop doosooty doosootie dooker dosootee doira dosootie dosooty doose dhoob dooky doober doosootee dhoora

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