offspin

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Gayle's offspin was rewarded with a wicket as Harbhajan played out five deliveries patiently, but lofted the sixth one to midon.

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  • That failure was partly attributable to South African captain Johan Botha, who cleverly tied down the pocket rocket by opening the innings with his offspin, before Dale Steyn bowled Warner soon after when he was trying to force the pace. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Srivastava began the chase with a boundary and looked positive against the offspin of R Ashwin, cutting him regularly. —  Cricinfo news from Cricinfo
  • Gayle's offspin was rewarded with a wicket as Harbhajan played out five deliveries patiently, but lofted the sixth one to midon. —  CaribbeanCricket.com
  • The innings then fell away as Narsinghe Deonarine chipped out three with his offspin while Mickleburgh's innings was ended by Richardson. —  Cricinfo news from Cricinfo
  • Michael Clarke, with his part-time offspin, was the only Australian in this team to have bowled in a Test in India before Friday and there were serious concerns about how the bowlers would operate as a unit. —  Top Stories - Google News
 

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