roundarm

Adjective

Meaning

roundarm (not comparable)

(cricket) An obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.

Examples

He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style. Source: Internet

However, roundarm did not begin in earnest until 1827. Source: Internet

It was quickly found, however, that a raised arm imparted more accuracy and generated more bounce than the roundarm method. Source: Internet

Using a roundarm action, Grace was adept at varying both his pace and the arc of his slower deliveries which worked in from the leg side of the pitch. Source: Internet

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