spinner

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They picked batter Jacob Bethell before he had scored a professional century and spinner Shoaib Bashir in 2024 after he had played just six first-class matches.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The G-Force Test Facility is a spinner that’s pitched as an astronaut training experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Part-time spinner Rachin Ravindra found turn to put the game beyond Sri Lanka with a career-best 4-27.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"Who is writing Jos Buttler off?," said former England spinner Alex Hartley.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The spinner started slowly, gaining speed like the cotton-candy machine at the fair, until it was sending heavenly smells into the atmosphere.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd