Sentence examples for bowler about from inspiring English sources

Listening to Hartley talk about just one aspect of his on-pitch role - the line-out - is like interviewing a slightly obsessive golfer about his swing, or a spin bowler about his variations.

Really, Neil? 15th over: England 41-0 The New Zealand bowlers are about as threatening as meeting the Mr Muscle man down a dark alley at the moment.

What a sumptuous cameo it was yesterday: young Bairstow and Jonathan Trott biffing the South African bowlers about the park for a fantastic pre-lunch hour.

He helps our batters and bowlers about conditions here and, for example, Middlesex and Lord's, all the angles you've got to play with the slope.

I think the captaincy in the field isn't really of the first rank either, the positioning of his fielders leaks runs and he should have a word with his bowlers about their line.

Flower had also voiced some disquiet from the bowlers about Compton's approach in the field and, while whispers that Cook did not fancy him remained just that, there was a lingering sense that in the eyes of the old regime his face, rather than his cricket, was what did not fit.

I did a bit of research, talking to bowlers about how they do about things.

The fast bowler set about Suresh Raina, who looked uncomfortable against the short ball.

None, however, would have the immediate impact, nor the lasting influence, of AJ Raffles – expert spin bowler, man about town and gentleman thief.

His pace was down, at 76 to 78mph, and he appeared to be bowling with his shoulder rather than his body, the characteristics of a bowler worried about his back.

Have a word which you say to yourself as the bowler is about to deliver to turn your concentration on.