round-arm bowling. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It was not until 1828 that round-arm was legalised. From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
Yardy responds by bowling a wild round-arm thing at 65mph. From Wordnik.com. [England v Pakistan – as it happened!] Reference
Mr. Trumble, I may add, bowls slow round-arm, with a high delivery. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Lillywhite was the real creator of round-arm bowling, although Tom Walker of the Hambledon. From Wordnik.com. [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference
It was in the 'thirties, you see, that round-arm bowling came into its own, and fellows like Mynn got their hands up shoulder-high. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman's Lady]
The jeering laughter changed to threats and curses, and then suddenly the colossus made a terrific round-arm all-embracing swipe at that small man, calculated to obliterate him once for all. From Wordnik.com. [A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa] Reference
Then came the Germantown Club, of native American boys, organized in 1855, whose highest ambition, for many years, was to play the Philadelphia Club, "barring Tom Senior," then the only fast round-arm bowler in the country. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873] Reference
It's beastly difficult to guard a round-arm swing. From Wordnik.com. [The White Feather] Reference
With one round-arm sweep he cleared aside the dishes. From Wordnik.com. [Arizona Nights] Reference
His action has been described as a bit 'round-arm', but doesn't need much altering. From Wordnik.com. [Cricket365] Reference
Bess and Gabriel have the advantage of height, Pascal is a somewhat round-arm slinger. From Wordnik.com. [TrinidadExpress Today's News] Reference
However, put him in the limited-overs arena and his round-arm style becomes difficult to score off. From Wordnik.com. [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference
Mr. Lang was a slow round-arm bowler with a very high delivery, and a valuable twist from either side. From Wordnik.com. [The True Story Book] Reference
Stephen, meanwhile, taught his sister round-arm bowling, and devoted himself mind and body to the bicycle. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
He thumped the rascal to his heart's satisfaction, and then knocked him flat with a round-arm swing that landed on the jaw. From Wordnik.com. [Frank Merriwell's Races] Reference
He straightened to finish me, but I stooped and brought my right in a round-arm blow, full and hard into the small of his back and at one side. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive] Reference
He adopted the latest style of bowling - a sweeping round-arm action in which his arm swung laterally and was never raised above the height of his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Roar - Your Sports Opinion] Reference
Their balls so delivered used to puzzle their father, and often take his wicket; so he began to imitate them, and introduced his new method into matches, and thus the age of round-arm bowling was inaugurated. From Wordnik.com. [Old English Sports] Reference
Nathanielsz, a medium-pacer with a round-arm action who managed to extract sharp bounce despite an extremely short run-up, served Colts Cricket Club as an administrator and was their patron for the last 19 years. From Wordnik.com. [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga, whose unique slinging round-arm action brought him 101 wickets in 30 Tests, announced his retirement from Test cricket yesterday in an attempt to prolong his limited-overs career. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
He's bowling so round-arm at the moment you may as well call him Mitchell Malinga (a reference to Sri Lankan slinger Lasith Malinga), "Thomson said. From Wordnik.com. [Oz bowling attack third-rate: Thomson] Reference
"His low round-arm action helps Malinga generate reverse swing. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
WG also bowled round-arm spinners. From Wordnik.com. [The Roar - Your Sports Opinion] Reference
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