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- noun sports (especially in
cricket ) Aplayer whoseskill enables his or herteam towin matches .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Leggie adds a special twist AUSTRALIA has finally found another leg-spin "matchwinner" in rookie Steven Smith, selection boss Andrew Hilditch said on Thursday.
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It is generally recognised now that most of the world's best players are in Spain – including the Bernabéu matchwinner, Lionel Messi, who has a legitimate claim to be regarded among the game's all-time greats – yet watching what ought to have been a showpiece Champions League semi‑final it was easy to understand why much of the world prefers the Premier League's brand of entertainment.
Spain's game of greater style – and the rest is histrionics | Paul Wilson 2011
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With Boro's top scorer and weekend matchwinner Marvin Emnes starting on the bench and Palace pinning their hopes on Andrew, who had previously scored three times in three years with the club, hopes of a feast of goals were not exactly high.
Crystal Palace 2-1 Middlesbrough | Carling Cup match report 2011
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I think Daniel Cole's post is the real matchwinner.
TOC: The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF edited by Mike Ashley 2009
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Indeed, apart from an unopposed Sergio Ramos header, all the intricacies of Xavi and the matchwinner Andrés Iniesta came to nothing for long periods.
World Cup final: Holland played rough for want of belief they were equals 2010
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Has Yardy ever been a matchwinner in this sort of situation?
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Halim Pahlawan, 35, rides for the Balkh squad and is famous as a matchwinner across northern Afghanistan.
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Entertaining, daredevil, attacking batting by Virender Sehwag, the solidity of Sachin's inning, the breakthroughs provided by Irfan, the bowling of Anil Kumble - this would be the nth number of time, he has proven his abilities as a matchwinner; all of them paved the way for a historic Indian win in Pakistan.
April 2004 Chirayu 2004
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Entertaining, daredevil, attacking batting by Virender Sehwag, the solidity of Sachin's inning, the breakthroughs provided by Irfan, the bowling of Anil Kumble - this would be the nth number of time, he has proven his abilities as a matchwinner; all of them paved the way for a historic Indian win in Pakistan.
Archive 2004-04-01 Chirayu 2004
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AFP - Liverpool's matchwinner Dirk Kuyt acknowledges the Liverpool fans after the game against Sparta Prague …
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