in the seam
Example Sentences
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The ever-reliable Scott Boland will replace Cummins in the seam attack alongside quick bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Doubts over the amount Stokes is able to bowl are a contributing factor in the selection of Stuart Broad ahead of Mark Wood to join James Anderson and Ollie Robinson in the seam attack.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
Listed at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, he has the size to be a menace in the seam, where London’s star turn also first began.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Their report released Wednesday blamed the spike on inconsistencies in the seam height of the baseballs, as well as “changes in player behavior.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2019
I jammed my finger into an open pocket in the seam, wiggled it until the tape split, and the flowery paper fell away like a snake shedding its skin.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
