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bowler

1

[boh-ler]

noun

  1. a person who bowl, especially a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.

  2. Cricket.the player who throws the ball to be played by the batsman.



bowler

2

[boh-ler]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. derby.

bowler

1

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. one who bowls in cricket

  2. a player at the game of bowls

“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

bowler

2

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: derby.a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim

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bowler

3

/ ˈʊə /

noun

  1. dialecta dog

“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 bowler1

First recorded in 1490–1500; bowl 2 + -er 1

Origin of bowler2

First recorded in 1860–65; bowl 1 + -er 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bowler1

C19: named after John Bowler , 19th-century London hatter

Origin of bowler2

perhaps from b ( ow-wow ) + ( h ) owler
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In addition, 39% of Pope's dismissals to pace bowlers in England have been bowled, an unusually high frequency, and a target for Bumrah, who himself bowls more batters than other pace bowlers.

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Woakes prefers the idea of being the "senior" bowler, a mantle inherited when James Anderson retired last summer.

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At full tilt, he's arguably the world's best fast bowler, a player who can tilt matches single-handedly.

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Interestingly, he averages 40 against fast bowling of 87mph upwards and 22 against the slower seam bowlers.

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That is unless Australia's bowlers can summon something quite remarkable with the ball on Saturday and provide an unexpected twist.

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