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Each team has 11 players made up of specialist batters and bowlers plus all-rounders (players that can bat and bowl proficiently, or bat and be the wicket-keeper, the player from the bowling team stationed immediately behind the stumps).
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Not as an all-rounder everywhere, but as a conductor in the final third.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The all-rounder has been overlooked in the Indian red-ball squad for June’s tour of England, but Robin Uthappa claimed that his skills would be seen again in both colored and white shirts.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Suitable for hardwood, tile, and carpet, the Roborock Q7 Max offers both vacuuming and mopping for an all-rounder that will clean up any mess.
—& John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
The squad is led by 39-year-old Craig Ervine, who has played 25 Tests over 14 years, while another almost fortysomething, all-rounder Sikandar Raza, has also been recalled.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Van Aert, meanwhile, is a rider in a very different position, an all-rounder whose palmares is among the most impressive in the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Haller, a creative attacking midfielder, and Bulgarelli, an all-rounder in the centre of the pitch, operated behind Harald Nielsen, Serie A’s top scorer the previous season.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Several destinations emerge as all-rounders—combining prosperity, innovation, and kindness.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Not as an all-rounder everywhere, but as a conductor in the final third.
—Philipp Lahm, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The all-rounder has been overlooked in the Indian red-ball squad for June’s tour of England, but Robin Uthappa claimed that his skills would be seen again in both colored and white shirts.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Suitable for hardwood, tile, and carpet, the Roborock Q7 Max offers both vacuuming and mopping for an all-rounder that will clean up any mess.
—& John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
The squad is led by 39-year-old Craig Ervine, who has played 25 Tests over 14 years, while another almost fortysomething, all-rounder Sikandar Raza, has also been recalled.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Van Aert, meanwhile, is a rider in a very different position, an all-rounder whose palmares is among the most impressive in the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Haller, a creative attacking midfielder, and Bulgarelli, an all-rounder in the centre of the pitch, operated behind Harald Nielsen, Serie A’s top scorer the previous season.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Several destinations emerge as all-rounders—combining prosperity, innovation, and kindness.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“All-rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-rounder. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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