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doosra

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈduːs.ɹə/
  • UK: /ˈduːz.ɹə/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • His weakness in batting is against doosras.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: one that goes the other way

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).