doosra
noun
- in cricket, ball which breaks from the leg (to a right-handed batter)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈduːs.ɹə/ / /ˈduːz.ɹə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā)bor. English doosra Borrowed from Hindi दूसरा (dūsrā, “second; other”).
- 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.
“His weakness in batting is against doosras.”
“Known for his innovative and unpredictable strokeplay, Dhoni had dead-batted this doosra straight back to the bowler.”