off break

(Cricket) cricket a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching

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But having fended off break points at 3-3 Konta's serve then failed her twice, crucially to gift Putintseva the first set.

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Cook immediately reintroduced Graeme Swann to bowl at left-hander Yuvraj Singh, and the ploy worked with an off break which hit off-stump.

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Ojha edged a flighted off break to Mahela Jayawardene, the 77th time he had taken a slip catch off Murali.

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So I think Nathan Lyon has done very well too and if he can just concentrate on his off break and the straight one, I'm sure he will be fine," Warne said.

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He staved off break points in the third and seventh games and with the set locked at 5-5, it appeared certain to reach a tie-break.

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Swiss star Federer fended off break points in the second and sixth games of the first set and then grabbed a crucial break in game nine before serving out the set to love.

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The left-hand batsman, who also bowls right-arm off break, has played in four Tests and four one-day internationals.

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From 4-0 up in the fourth set, Rusedski dropped his serve and had to fend off break points.