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second-stringer

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second string
n.
The group of players that substitute for the starting players or from which substitute players are drawn on a sports team.
second-string (sknd-strng) adj.
second-stringer (-strngr) n.
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Noun1.second-stringer - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
substitute, reserve
bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
bench warmer - (sports) a substitute who seldom plays
pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
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The all-rounder, in charge of the team this week in the absence of regular captain Andrew Strauss who no longer plays international 20-over cricket, began his brief stint as leader with a four-wicket loss to the Proteas' second-stringers in Bloemfontein.
Colly not worried by warm-up woes by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
The all-rounder, in charge of the team this week in the absence of regular captain Andrew Strauss who no longer plays international 20-over cricket, began his brief stint as leader with a four-wicket loss to the Proteas' second-stringers in Bloemfontein.
England freeze in warm-up debacle; TOUR MATCH: Dismal batting gives ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
It was only Australia's third loss in 16 games under Dutch coach Pim Verbeek, who chose an all A-League squad and paid a high price with Kuwait outplaying the second-stringers.
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