Definition of "all-rounders" []

• Chalk made of a soft white variety of talc, used by tailors for marking fabrics and by dry cleaners for removing grease spots. (noun)

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• "Players specializing in both batting and bowling, known as all-rounders, such as Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard turned down central contracts offered by the West Indies Cricket Board last year."
• "That means encouraging adventurous makers such as James Taylor, James Hildreth and Alex Hales, all-rounders such as Ben Stokes, and solving the stand-off with Samit Patel."
• "The multi-format game has made all players into all-rounders, but not everybody can be Imran Khan or MS Dhoni and something must fall by the wayside."