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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Rip off the pitch, square turner
I'm quite happy with the bowlers' performance and Zaheer bowled really well. We did a decent job of it as the wicket is rather slow. They (the bowlers) were also a bit unlucky as the ball missed the edge on quite a few occasions," said Dhoni after four of his five bowlers drew a blank in South Africa's end of play score of 291 for 2 in 91 overs on the first day.
"There was a bit of turn especially for (leg-spinner) Amit Mishra but the ball did not rip off the pitch. It's not a square turner," he said, trying to explain the lack of success for his frontline spin duo despite bowling 47 overs in combination.
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
Though I know "pitch" is "a field" in cricket.
Source : http://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/23842/im-happy-with-bowlers-dhoni
"There was a bit of turn especially for (leg-spinner) Amit Mishra but the ball did not rip off the pitch. It's not a square turner," he said, trying to explain the lack of success for his frontline spin duo despite bowling 47 overs in combination.
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
Though I know "pitch" is "a field" in cricket.
Source : http://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/23842/im-happy-with-bowlers-dhoni
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"rip off the pitch" means bounce off the pitch with a lot of force and energy. "square turner" seems to be a technical cricketing term. "turner" presumably refers to the way the spin affects the bounce of the ball (makes it "turn").
- "rip off the pitch" means bounce off the pitch with a lot of force and energy.
- "square turner" seems to be a technical cricketing term.
- "turner" presumably refers to the way the spin affects the bounce of the ball (makes it "turn").
- "square" probably has to do with the direction of this movement being "square" -- which in cricket means along a line at right angles to the line between the two wickets.
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"rip off the pitch" means bounce off the pitch with a lot of force and energy.
"square turner" seems to be a technical cricketing term. "turner" presumably refers to the way the spin affects the bounce of the ball (makes it "turn"). "square" probably has to do with the direction of this movement being "square" -- which in cricket means along a line at right angles to the line between the
"square turner" seems to be a technical cricketing term. "turner" presumably refers to the way the spin affects the bounce of the ball (makes it "turn"). "square" probably has to do with the direction of this movement being "square" -- which in cricket means along a line at right angles to the line between the
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