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What is a 'googly' in cricket?
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A fast outswinger
Quiz Options
- A fast outswinger
- A leg-spin delivery that turns towards the batsman
- A slower ball variation
- A yorker that dips suddenly
Explanation & Context
A googly is a type of leg-spin delivery bowled by a wrist-spin bowler which, to a right-handed batsman, turns away from the off side (like an off-spin delivery) instead of towards it.
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