A cricket bowler who specializes in bowling at the blockhole, especially in limited-overs formats, to restrict the batter's ability to score.
From 'blockhole' plus '-er' suffix denoting an agent or person who does something. Recent cricket terminology that reflects modern bowling strategies.
Death-overs bowlers are now 'blockholers'—they aim at your feet in the final overs when you're desperate to hit—it's one of the most effective (and frustrating) modern cricket tactics.
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