googly

/ˈɡuɡli/
noun
  1. In cricket, a type of delivery bowled by a leg-spin bowler that spins in the opposite direction from what the batsman expects.
    • He practiced his googly for hours to perfect the spin.
    • The bowler surprised the batsman with a well-disguised googly.
    • The batsman was caught off guard by the googly and lost his wicket.
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