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  • noun Plural form of legspinner.

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Examples

  • They both have a strong opening combination and middle order, legspinners in form, and potent new-ball pairs.

    Cricinfo news from Cricinfo 2010

  • In a day dominated by legspinners, Gavin Wallace dismissed both Banks - the last out as he top-edged a reverse sweep

    Cricinfo news from Cricinfo 2009

  • Christian Ryan on why legspinners are more proficient when they're older and wiser

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • Happy to keep the Indians out in the middle in fading light, Australian captain Ricky Ponting called on White's flat legspinners as a safer option than the higher velocity deliveries of his quicks.

    The Roar - Your Sports Opinion 2008

  • "If you look at the style he bowls it's probably reasonably similar to the way Kumble bowls, not a lot of sidespin, a lot of overspin, pretty much stump to stump and at a slightly quicker pace than normal legspinners bowl, and I'm not sure if Kumble's ever been called 'not an attacking spinner'," Ponting said.

    The Roar - Your Sports Opinion 2008

  • "With Bryce's injury, we felt that Cameron's legspinners, coupled with his powerful batting and his recent strong performances in Indian conditions, rendered him the right choice for this tour."

    The Roar - Your Sports Opinion 2008

  • "With Bryce's injury, we felt that Cameron's legspinners, coupled with his powerful batting and his recent strong performances in Indian conditions, rendered him the right choice for this tour."

    The Roar - Your Sports Opinion 2008

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