A type of spin bowling which causes the ball to deviate from the leg side towards the off side after pitching; leg breaks.
〔板球〕外场旋转球（投球后球击地向外场旋转）；向外场旋转的反弹球
he coped comfortably with the leg spin of Mushtaq Ahmed
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He bowled leg spin and captained with authority and intelligence.
Priory opened with a mix of pace and leg spin which was to prove a formidable formula.
He followed up with 13 overs of leg spin which earned him five wickets for 55 runs.
Warne's mastery over the art of leg spin is unrivalled and even the worst of his detractors is forced to stand up and applaud his wizardry.
There is a strong view in the Australian camp that England batsmen are not handling leg spin well.
Derivatives
leg-spinner
noun
Cricket
It's easy to make comparisons between Shane Warne, one of the greatest leg-spinners who has ever lived, and Ashley Giles, a guy who goes out to try to do a good job.
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A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner for his team, he idolises Sachin Tendulkar and misses Anil Kumble.
After Richie Benaud there was no significant leg-spinner in Australia till Shane Warne came on the scene against India in 1992 at Sydney.
Lancashire are hoping that the 23 years-old leg-spinner and left-handed batsman can make an impact this season after a winter spell with the England Academy.
It is said that leg-spinners enjoy longevity in cricket, often playing far longer than other bowling practitioners, and for Australian Ted Martin that has been borne out this week.