"left arm unorthodox" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-left arm unorthodox.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} left arm unorthodox (uncountable)
  1. (cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which wrist spin is used to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman). Tags: uncountable Related terms: left arm orthodox
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