Doosra

Saqlain was one of the top off-spinners in his prime and was credited with inventing the "doosra" - a delivery which spins the opposite way from normal off-spin. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Murali was also one of the first to perfect the so-called doosra ❋ Unknown (2010)

The legality of the off-spinner's 'doosra' - the ball he turns away from the right-handed batsman - was questioned by former England captain Bob Willis during the First Test between Pakistan and England here, even though Ajmal's bowling action was cleared by the International Cricket Council in May 2009. ❋ Tom Collomosse (2012)

'doosra' -- the ball that turned into the left-hander instead of going away from him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

4. What did Bernard Bosanquet invent - in India it's called a doosra? ❋ Unknown (2009)

And when the spin became so vast yet predictable that batsmen began to learn how to play him, he developed the top spinner and then the "doosra", the other one, a delivery bowled with the same action but which turns away from the right-hander. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bhajji springs in defence of 'doosra' by Sethu Maathavan ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bhajji springs in defence of 'doosra' | GroundReport ❋ Unknown (2009)

Muralitharan has also developed a special delivery called a "doosra" that spins in the opposite direction to his usual off spinner. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bedi points out the fascination of the youngsters for the 'doosra'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "doosra" is an offspinner's variety that spins away from the right-hander. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two Pakistanis leaped to my mind, classy opener Saeed Anwar and Saqlain Mushtaq, the inventor of 'doosra'. ❋ Kersi Meher-Homji (2010)

In an interview with PakPassion. net, Ajmal said Muralidaran asked him to show his grip over the ball while bowling the 'doosra'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But enough wickets continued to come South Africa's way to keep the home crowd happy, including an lbw for Johan Botha from a delightful "doosra". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Alam said Ajmal bowls the so-called "doosra", which turns away from the batsman, like Sri Lanka's world record holder, off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, and India's Harbhajan Singh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Over 18: Bhajji starts the 18th over with the 'doosra'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[The end] of that [movie] was a [real] doosra. ❋ #Kings# (2007)

Eg. 1 "I can't believe she [picked] App State to beat [Michigan]" "Yeah, what a doosra!" Eg. 2 "If he is right about [Mischa Barton], that would be a real doosra" ❋ Coolgus (2007)

The English [batsmen] were completely [flummoxed] by [Murali's] doosra. ❋ LGD (2004)