slower-ball
noun1
Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A ball thrown at a slower speed than usual.
- He bowled Neesham, Henry and captain Mitchell Santner with perfect slower-ball yorkers to add sparkle to a superb team performance.2026 March 8, Matthew Henry, “Superb India crush New Zealand to defend T20 title”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026: