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all-rounder

[ awl-roun-der ]

noun

  1. a person of great versatility or wide-ranging skills:

    The job needs an all-rounder who knows sales, accounting, and something about computers.



all-rounder

noun

  1. a versatile person, esp in a sport
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of all-rounder1

1855–60; all (a)round + -er 1
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The all-rounder was the previous vice-captain, England's best player and said she wanted the job.

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At his best he is a genuine fast-bowling all-rounder, something Australia has long craved.

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He can still run in behind defences but is far more of an all-rounder.

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Brook said he expected Buttler to play a key role in the team, and that batter Joe Root and Test captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes would also be considered for selection.

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A fiery all-rounder picked as captain, a Test coach appointed who had never led in the red-ball game and a host of youngsters given their debuts despite limited domestic records.

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