slow balls

A form of slow ball — A ball that is deliberately bowled slower than normal in an attempt to deceive the batsman into making a mistimed shot.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of slow ball
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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