"leg break" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-leg break.ogg [Australia] Forms: leg breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leg break (plural leg breaks)
  1. (cricket) a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman) Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: off break
    Sense id: en-leg_break-en-noun-zMAsi7T6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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