sandshoe crusher
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sandshoe crusher
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The term refers to the ball crushing the foot of the batsman, if not played with their bat. Sandshoe is not literal though: batsmen wear sturdy boots, not sandshoes, when batting.
noun sandshoe crushers
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A yorker bowled at the batsman's feet.
Tony Greig was Australia's main stumbling block to victory. 'Thommo' worked out a solution to the problem, dismissing Greig in the 2nd innings with his famous 'sandshoe crusher'!
Similar: toe-crusher
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