spinner

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He was promoted to England's number one spinner despite not being the first choice at Somerset and has taken 68 wickets in his 19 Tests.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Bell finished with an impressive 2-23 while Linsey Smith bowled a remarkable spell of 1-10, but her fellow left-arm spinner Ecclestone was targeted as she conceded 34 from three wicketless overs.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The other candidate is England's third left-arm spinner, Linsey Smith.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In choosing their group to take on the stiff challenge of the Black Caps at Lord's, England will have to make decisions over their opening pair, spinner and pace bowlers.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Martin Gardner, the mathematics writer, illustrates the distinction between general and specific occurrences by means of a spinner with the twenty-six letters of the alphabet on it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos