bowling

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All 40 wickets in the match fell to seam bowlers - this was the first completed Test to be played in England since 1988 where neither side opted for a single delivery of spin bowling.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If England had him bowling like this in Australia, how different might the Ashes have been?

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

For all the attention on England's batting, it is the seam bowling that is in a bigger state of flux, and a new-look attack had to deliver on Thursday evening.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When Robinson was dropped from the England squad following the tour of India in 2024, he boasted an impressive bowling average of 22.92.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This weekend, for instance, I should have been studying for my math test, but Dad and I went bowling and I just never got around to doing that.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio