Slingy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slingy is an adjective meaning (cricket) Tending to bowl the ball with a slinging action, i.e. faster but less accurate.
Meaning
(cricket) Tending to bowl the ball with a slinging action, i.e. faster but less accurate.
Example Sentences
A right-arm fast bowler with a slingy action not unlike Lasith Malinga's, Rubel Hossain began by playing tapeball cricket in his home town of Bagerhat (in Khulna), […]
[…] who had forged a good reputation in the Lancashire League and also for Western Province in South Africa's Currie Cup cricket, where he batted middle-order and bowled brisk medium-pace with a slingy action.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inswing, short, outswinging, pace, uppish, streaky.
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