| 释义 |
Definition of doosra in English: doosranoun ˈduːzrə Cricket A leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action. Example sentencesExamples - Cricket needs to take a call on what the doosra means to the game.
- Denied the doosra, Harbhajan turned in a masterful performance of offspin bowling.
- The over-reliance on the doosra can sometimes distract a bowler from his primary craft.
- Morton, looking to work to leg, was trapped plumb in front with the doosra.
- A doosra, unlike the chuck from a fast bowler, can cause no bodily harm to the batsmen.
Origin 1990s: from Hindi and Punjabi dūsrā 'second, other (one)', from Sanskrit dvi- 'two'. |