"off break" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-off break.ogg Forms: off breaks [plural]
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  1. (cricket) A normal ball bowled by an off spin bowler, moving from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman). Related terms: leg break

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