: a person who bowls
specifically
: the player who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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ABC News, 7 June 2026
The news station reported that Henderson bowls most days after school, and that his goal is to one day play in a professional bowlers league.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
England have not given up hope of their best fast bowler being available later in the New Zealand series, but a more realistic return date could come in white-ball matches against India in July.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
During our conversation Riley discusses workers' rights, American power structures, and the Trump administration’s handling of the crisis in Gaza with a bright-blue oversized bowler on his head and a loud orange rhinestone jacket on his back.
—Matthew Jacobs, Time, 19 May 2026
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England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with team-best figures of 5-30 on what has been a bowler-friendly surface at the home of cricket that has seen 24 batters out bowled or lbw, and no spinners getting a single delivery.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The news station reported that Henderson bowls most days after school, and that his goal is to one day play in a professional bowlers league.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
England have not given up hope of their best fast bowler being available later in the New Zealand series, but a more realistic return date could come in white-ball matches against India in July.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
During our conversation Riley discusses workers' rights, American power structures, and the Trump administration’s handling of the crisis in Gaza with a bright-blue oversized bowler on his head and a loud orange rhinestone jacket on his back.
—Matthew Jacobs, Time, 19 May 2026
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“Bowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowler. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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