paddle scoop

noun

An unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

Similar
Marillier shot
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Meanings

nounpaddle scoop (plural paddle scoops)

plural paddle scoops

  1. ball gamesAn unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

    Synonyms: Marillier shot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn unorthodox modern cricketing shot in which the player's body is positioned square-on with the ball, both feet pointing towards the bowler, and the player uses the bat to deflect the ball over the batter's leg side shoulder, thus guiding it towards the fine leg region.

Similar
Marillier shot
Also see
marillier shot
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APA

paddle scoop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddle%20scoop

MLA

“paddle scoop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddle%20scoop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paddle scoop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddle%20scoop.

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