bowlers
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈboʊɫɝz// UK //bˈəʊləz// bowlers
n. people who play a sport where they throw or roll a ball toward a target. In cricket, they throw the ball to the batter, and in bowling, they roll it at pins.
n. players who deliver the ball to a batsman in cricket or roll a ball toward pins in ten-pin bowling.
The bowlers are warming up before the match starts.
The team's best bowlers managed to knock down all the pins in the final frame to win the tournament.
In professional cricket, fast bowlers rely on high velocity and physical intimidation, whereas spin bowlers use subtle wrist movements to deceive the batsman with the ball's trajectory.
Usage
The plural form of 'bowler'; refers to participants in specific ball games.