pace bowler

British

noun

cricket a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly

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The leg-spinner would likely replace a pace bowler if he is selected - possibly Jamie Overton.

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Pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera finished with 3-38.

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West Indies pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the tournament as he ripped out Scotland's tail in his team's opening win.

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Zimbabwe's giant pace bowler Blessing Muzarabani registered his T20 best of 4-17 as they beat Australia in the biggest upset of the group phase.

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Pace bowler Junaid Siddique set up the win with figures of 5-35 in his four overs to limit Canada to 150-7 and was named player of the match.

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