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doosra

(ˈduːzrə)
n
(Cricket) a delivery, bowled by an off-spinner, that turns the opposite way from an off-break
[C20: from Urdu, Hindi: second one, other one]
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Summary: New Delhi (India), June 27 (ANI): Director Abhinay Deo, who has given unique and acclaimed films such as 'Delhi Belly' and 'Blackmail,' has now picked up another distinctive subject for his upcoming spots drama 'Doosra', which is about India's historic one-day match victory against England in 2002, which remains memorable for cricket fans for Sourav Ganguly's celebratory antics.
Shabnam Romani wrote a number of books including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat.
The Kiwi batsman told the umpire that the Pakistani spinner was bowling 'doosra' a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action which he was not allowed to bowl.
"Mere es dam waalay number par hazaar dollar ka load karwa den mera doosra number band he esi per krana," Khan said in his address to the nation which was later released as a transcript.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make space for 'Doosra' a delivery which spins away from a general off-spin delivery.
Mushtaq had introduced his mystery delivery in international cricket famously named 'Doosra.'
Mushtaq, who famously invented the Doosra delivery, will link up with the Zalmi in Dubai on Sunday.
Shabnam's works include Masnavi Sair-e-Karachi (1959), Jazeera,Tohmat, Doosra Himala, Hyde Park, Mozay Chilghozay, Hurf Nissbat.
Rated as one of the best off-spinners of modern cricket and inventor of the 'Doosra', Saqlain previously worked with England, New Zealand and West Indies as spin consultant.
Dubai: Saqlain Mushtaq, Pakistan off-spinner who invented the 'Doosra' delivery, is hoping to teach a new delivery called Teesra for budding cricketers.
On one channel the inventor of Doosra' Saqlain Mushtaq appeared and so did South African player Jonty Rhodes.