Chinaman
WordNet

noun


(1)   A ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
(2)   Offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent
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Noun



  1. A left arm unorthodox spin bowler
  2. A ball, bowled by a left arm unorthodox spin bowler, with the wrist action of a leg break, but which spins from off to leg for a right handed batsman
  3. Or, conversely, such a ball bowled with the action of a googly.

Usage notes


Two of the cricket definitions (2 and 3) are inconsistent, but both are used.
 
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