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Our bowler's arm's a spinning wheel:
Fro m the blur files the ball,
Straight and true, then swinging,
Extremely fast, the batter swipes,
Striking that round orb up
Into the eager crowd.
For the away team still fighting
Against losing the game:
applause − faint hopes rising.
Our flags fly: saffron, white, and green.
Our hearts beat like the drums.
Our bowler is ready.
And the winning spinner bounces
Past the final batter
Into the stumps − Howzat!
− Claire Horsburgh
- all out: when 10 of the 11 players on the batting team are out
- batter: the person with the bat
- howzat: 'how's that?' a call made in cricket to appeal to the umpire if thee batter is out or not
- orb: a spherical object or shape
- stumps: the three upright pieces of wood (forming part of the wicket), the batter is out when is knocked over
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What is the bowler's arm compared to?
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The bowler's arm is compared to a spinning wheel.
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What happens to the first ball thrown by the bowler?
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The first ball thrown by the bowler is 'straight and true'.
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What happens to the second ball thrown by the bowler?
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The second ball thrown by the bowler is 'swinging'.
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Which words from the first four lines express a sense of speed?
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The words from the first four lines which express a sense of speed are 'From the blur flies the ball' and 'Extremely fast'.
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Which phrase(s) show that the away team is losing?
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The phrases that show that the away team is losing are 'For the away team still fighting/Against losing the game,' and 'faint hopes rising.'
