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Collocations for bowling - noun

1. indoor game

ADJECTIVE

pro (AmE), professional (esp. AmE)
duckpin (AmE), tenpin (esp. BrE)
lawn (esp. AmE)

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VERB + bowling

go
Let's go bowling on Saturday.

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bowling + NOUN

ball
pin (esp. AmE)
alley, centre/center
club
green (esp. BrE)

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2. in the game of cricket

ADJECTIVE

fast, pace, quick
slow
seam, spin, swing
accurate, tight

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VERB + bowling

open
McArthur opened the bowling on the first day of the match.

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bowling + NOUN

attack
England were no match for the Indian bowling attack.
average
crease

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