Sentence examples for a bad ball from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a bad ball" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to sports, particularly in baseball or cricket, to describe a pitch or delivery that is not good or favorable.
Example: "The pitcher threw a bad ball, allowing the batter to hit a home run."
Alternatives: "a poor pitch" or "an unfavorable delivery."

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It was a bad ball, but punished perfectly.

You bowl be a bad ball and it'll have to go.

"Vince is very good at putting a bad ball away for four.

"No one means to drop a catch, to bowl a bad ball, no one means to play a bad shot".

Broad still bowls too many four-balls, although in fairness that was more a good shot than a bad ball.

He plays the ball quickly and rarely plays a bad ball -- but often plays extremely good ones to his teammates.

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He's a "bad-ball" receiver, which is a good thing at any level of football.

For a bad-ball hitter like Sandoval, who's known to golf baseballs off his shoetops and over the wall, the pitch could not have been more perfectly placed.

He is a bad-ball and bad-body hitter with a penchant for M.V.P. awards, winning one for his performance in the World Series and one for his contributions in January's Venezuelan winter league championship.

If I throw a really bad ball or a long out-of-bounds ball, I'll say: "Oh wow, that was really good, Nick.

9.15am GMT 34th over: Australia 146-6 (Smith 21, Haddin 5) Yet another boundary to Smith, who cashes in on a rare bad ball from Philander, a half-volley outside off-stump, before picking up another four, all run, at the end of the over through mid-wicket.

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