donkey drop

noun

A pitch of the ball that aims to land it on the stumps from as great a height as possible, preferably with the ball descending behind the batsman standing at the crease.

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Meanings

noundonkey drop (plural donkey drops)

plural donkey drops

  1. ball gamesA pitch of the ball that aims to land it on the stumps from as great a height as possible, preferably with the ball descending behind the batsman standing at the crease.
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APA

donkey drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20drop

MLA

“donkey drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20drop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkey drop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20drop.

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