doosra
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
doosra (plural doosras)
- (cricket) 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.
- Synonym: one that goes the other way