(cricket) The side of the pitch on the same side as the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the left side for a right-handed batsman.

(cricket) a normal ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, moving from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman)

(cricket) A shot played by a batsman with a vertical bat, deflecting the ball behind the square leg area of the field.

(cricket) To play, or hit the ball with, a leg glance.

(cricket) A bowler who bowls leg spin.

having a bowleg

(cricket) The stump on the leg side of the batsman's wicket.

(cricket) A fielding position on the leg side, square of, and close to the batsman. / (cricket) A fielder in this position.

Alternative spelling of leg spinner

(idiomatic) Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.