reverse swing

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Noun

reverse swing (uncountable)

1. (cricket) Sideways movement of the old ball through the air in the opposite direction to normal swing.

Verb

reverse swing (third-person singular simple present reverse swings, present participle reverse swinging, simple past and past participle reverse swung)

1. (of a bowler) To make the ball so behave.
2. (of the ball) To swing in this manner.