: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Many lottery players need to scratch off the entirety of their lottery ticket to reveal their big win, but a bowler from Missouri made quick work with her recent prize.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Bumrah became the first bowler to pick up 200 wickets while conceding fewer than 4,000 runs.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adam Zampa is their platinum slow bowler but the part-time spin of Marnus Labuschagne and Head might be the weak link.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Archer had a wicket with the third ball of his Test comeback and England finally had a bowler again with extra pace and that all-important X-factor.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Many lottery players need to scratch off the entirety of their lottery ticket to reveal their big win, but a bowler from Missouri made quick work with her recent prize.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Bumrah became the first bowler to pick up 200 wickets while conceding fewer than 4,000 runs.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adam Zampa is their platinum slow bowler but the part-time spin of Marnus Labuschagne and Head might be the weak link.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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