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goggly

goggly

9.9
A cricket ball bowled to spin the other way and fool the batsman
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : googly
  • It takes years of practice to master the art of bowling a goggly in cricket.

Examples

  • The unexpected goggly led to the batsman's dismissal in the final over.

  • The bowler delivered a goggly that surprised the batsman.

  • The bowler delivered a perfect goggly that completely fooled the batsman.

  • Did you see that goggly he bowled last night?

  • The leg-spinner bowled a goggly that deceived the batsman and resulted in a dismissal.

  • When he bowled the goggly, the ball spun sharply away from the expected line, surprising everyone.

  • The cricket coach explained how to master the technique of delivering a goggly to confuse the opposing team.

Synonyms

googly
vsgoggly
  • UK
7 9.6

A cricket ball bowled with spin that looks like it will turn one way but turns the other

is the same leg-spinner delivery but called by a different name
bosie
vsgoggly
  • Archaic
9.9

A cricket ball that seems to turn one way but turns the other

is the same delivery but known by another term
bosie ball
vsgoggly
  • Archaic
9.9

A cricket ball bowled to look like it will turn one way but turns the other

refers to identical action but uses a compound form instead
wrong 'un
vsgoggly
  • Jargon
9.9

A ball bowled to look like a leg break but that turns the other way

is identical in meaning but differs in informal, contracted wording

Surface Forms

goggly singular
gogglies plural

Etymology

Goggly in cricket is a ball that spins the opposite way and tricks the batsman. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a goggle eye that looks one way and then suddenly looks the other, so the ball 'fools' the batsman.