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My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler - to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives.
Brian Blessed

Meaning of "fast bowler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAST BOWLER

fast bowler  [fɑːst ˈbəʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAST BOWLER

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Fast bowler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAST BOWLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fast bowler

Fast bowling

Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling. Practitioners are usually known as fast bowlers, fastmen, pace bowlers, or pacemen, although sometimes the label refers to the specific fast bowling technique the bowler prefers, such as swing bowler or seam bowler. The aim of fast bowling is to bowl the hard cricket ball at high speed and to induce it to bounce off the pitch in an erratic fashion or move sideways through the air, factors which make it difficult for the batsman to hit the ball cleanly. A typical fast delivery has a speed in the range of 137–153 km/h.

Definition of fast bowler in the English dictionary

The definition of fast bowler in the dictionary is a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAST BOWLER


Angola
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barbola
bɑːˈbəʊlə
bipolar
baɪˈpəʊlə
bola
ˈbəʊlə
bolar
ˈbəʊlə
bowler
ˈbəʊlə
carambola
ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə
Coca-Cola
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cocobola
ˈkəʊkəʊˌbəʊlə
cola
ˈkəʊlə
controller
kənˈtrəʊlə
Ebola
iːˈbəʊlə
kola
ˈkəʊlə
mola
ˈməʊlə
polar
ˈpəʊlə
roller
ˈrəʊlə
sola
ˈsəʊlə
solar
ˈsəʊlə
tombola
tɒmˈbəʊlə
viola
vɪˈəʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAST BOWLER

fast
fast breeder
fast by
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fast dissolve
fast follower
fast food
fast forward
fast lane
fast motion
fast neutron
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fast talk
fast track
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FAST BOWLER

batfowler
bobowler
brawler
crawler
Fowler
growler
howler
jowler
opening bowler
owler
pace bowler
prowler
pubcrawler
scowler
seam bowler
spin bowler
trawler
waterfowler
wildfowler
yowler

Synonyms and antonyms of fast bowler in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fast bowler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAST BOWLER

Find out the translation of fast bowler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fast bowler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fast bowler» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

快速投球手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugador de bolos rápido
570 millions of speakers

English

fast bowler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेज गेंदबाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرامى سريع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

котелок быстро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogador rápido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাস্ট বোলার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chapeau melon rapide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bowler cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnelle Bowler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

速球投手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빠른 투수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet bowler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bowler nhanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகமாக பந்துவீச்சாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेगवान गोलंदाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hızlı topçu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bowler veloce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szybko melonik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

казанок швидко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melon rapid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fast bowler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snelbouler
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabb kastare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rask bowler
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fast bowler

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QUOTES WITH «FAST BOWLER»

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Brian Blessed
My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler - to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAST BOWLER»

Discover the use of fast bowler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fast bowler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fast Bowler's Bible
This fascinating book reveals the secrets of fast bowling and explains how it is possible to simultaneously bowl fast, straight and accurately.
Ian Pont, 2013
2
God's Fast Bowler (eBook): An intriguing autobiography that ...
An intriguing autobiography that covers four decades of South African cricket and speaks deeply on issues of life Peter Pollock. the history pages of one's mind. My business days had been happy and I had established some wonderful ...
Peter Pollock, 2001
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The Whole Hogg: Inside the Mind of a Demon Fast Bowler!
The Whole Hogg. Inside the mind of a lunatic fast bowler!Laughs, legends, jokes and yarns from Rodney Hogg, formerTest cricketer and media personality.
Rodney Hogg, Jon Anderson, 2007
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Cricket: Steps to Success
Without one, spin bowlers often are employed as a last resort and tossed the ball when all else has failed. Doing so undervalues the spin bowlers and reveals a total lack of appreciation for their potency. The fast bowler comes thundering up to ...
Ralph Dellor
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Cricket For Dummies
Although a long run-up may look impressive, the most important function of a run- up for a fast bowler is to make sure that he not only has momentum but also is well balanced when delivering the ball. Don't run any farther than is necessary to  ...
Julian Knight, 2011
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Game for Anything: Writings on Cricket
It has permanently altered the Test match ecosystem, emancipating the fast bowler with the old ball in the overs of an innings previously the preserve of slow- and medium-pace bowlers, and encouraging speed at a fuller length than was ...
Gideon Haigh, 2004
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Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and ...
53 In 1900 the great Aboriginal fast bowler Jack Marsh submitted to a special procedure to demonstrate the fairness of his throwing motion. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "He caused a piece of wood to be tightly fixed along the arm, ...
John Hoberman, 1997
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Dph Sports Series Cricket
Perhaps it is because the bowler, and in particular the fast bowler, takes on the role of villain, as, through his aggressive actions both physically and sometimes verbally, he intimidates both batsman and umpire. Perhaps it is the feeling of the  ...
Ashok Kumar, 1999
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In Bradman's Band
Who was this long-armed Aboriginal fast bowler? Almost immediately the accusations about Gilbert's style began. He was considered too fast from such a short approach to be anything but a chucker. Years later Bradman recalled the day he ...
Ashley Mallett, 2000
10
Fred Trueman: The Authorised Biography
DIV Fred Trueman was so much more than a cricketing legend. ‘The greatest living Yorkshireman’ according to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, he couldn’t help excelling at everything he did, whether it was as a hostile fast bowler for ...
Chris Waters, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAST BOWLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fast bowler is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dream debut for Kagiso Rabanda
The Proteas right-arm fast bowler achieved the feat in Friday's ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka. He becomes the second bowler to take a hat ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
2
Forgotten man will fix Aussie attack
STARC was again Australia's best fast bowler on day three — and he did it on one leg. The quick did not walk onto the field with his teammates ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Bilawal Bhatti: Coaches believed that I was too short to be a good …
I was told then that I was too short to be a good fast bowler and that I should concentrate on bowling spin. In fact, I started to bowl spin and did ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
4
Stuart Broad emerges victorious from duel with Mitchell Johnson
... of the home fans who were celebrating the fast bowler's figures, freshly delivered on the electronic scoreboard to a cacophony of cheers. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Aussie fast bowler Ryan Harris makes shock retirement …
Fast bowler Ryan Harris has retired due to his chronic knee injury, ending the career of one of Australia's most resilient cricketers. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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“I know now is the right is the time to step away from cricket …
LONDON: Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris has retired from all forms of cricket after being ruled out of the Ashes series against England with a ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
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Chameera most exciting fast bowler since Malinga – Ramanayake
Ramanayake, a former Sri Lanka fast bowler with 18 Test caps was responsible for the emergence of Malinga as a potent weapon in Sri ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: What it's really like to face an Australian fast bowler at …
It takes the blink of an eye for a bouncer delivered by Glamorgan fast bowler Michael Hogan to cover 22 yards. And it's heading straight in my ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Irfan returns for Pakistan ODI series against Sri Lanka
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was recalled by Pakistan on Friday for the five-match one-day international series in Sri ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris a doubt for first Test …
Fast bowler Ryan Harris was a late withdrawal from the Australia side to face Essex in Chelmsford with a knee problem, which could put him ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»

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