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Best Players of Spin I've Seen Play For Us

 
Raggs 2019-07-04 11:14:42 

were Jeff Dujon and Brian Lara and Carl Hooper all three used their feet to the spinning ball. Do these of present think no footwork is vital for scoring against tight spin bowling just lead feet swinging to clear the boundary and beyond.

 
XDFIX 2019-07-04 11:16:46 

In reply to Raggs

Padams

 
Raggs 2019-07-04 11:17:38 

In reply to XDFIX

Padams


as in the name more pad than bat

 
hotarobin 2019-07-04 11:22:18 

In reply to Raggs

Lara was a beauty to watch. Sarwan was decent too if I recall correctly...

 
CricSham 2019-07-04 11:27:11 

In reply to Raggs

Perhaps before your time but Rohan Kanhai right up there with the best too.

 
Raggs 2019-07-04 11:31:26 

In reply to CricSham

Perhaps before your time but Rohan Kanhai right up there with the best too.


he finished up at the start of my viewing.

 
Khaga 2019-07-04 11:35:40 

In reply to CricSham

If you mention Kanhai,you shouldn't leave out Kallicharan.

 
Narper 2019-07-04 12:33:45 

Check out a young Shiv against Warne

 
doosra 2019-07-04 12:34:38 

In reply to Khaga

he said who he saw

he is a springchicken

lol

Kali was among the best of them, if not the best big grin

 
Runs 2019-07-04 12:35:29 

I was lucky to see tailend of Kalli’s career and he was the best I saw

 
Narper 2019-07-04 12:40:38 

Short batsmen look good playing spin...lots of nimble footwork

Kalli were the best I have seen
Lara was a genius

But I tell alyuh....Clive Lloyd used to murder spin bowling

 
Raggs 2019-07-04 12:45:21 

saw Kalli and Rowe bat but as a youth of 8 to 10 yrs old. you don't really understand the technique that graphically.

 
CWWeekes 2019-07-04 13:23:17 

In reply to CricSham

Thanks Mr. Sham for reminding the grandkids. When Kanhai played that forward defensive stroke his bat seemed to be "Broada Dan Broadway"

 
methodic 2019-07-04 13:26:38 

In reply to Narper

But I tell alyuh....Clive Lloyd used to murder spin bowling


I can't remember spin troubling him. Gomes was very good at taking ones and twos off spin

 
Chrissy 2019-07-04 13:28:09 

In reply to CricSham

Yep

 
goofballs 2019-07-04 13:34:12 

Lara made runs in Asia?
I saw one innings live on tv where WIndians didn’t have to accuse Murali of pelting, as Lara murdered him.
Kanhai and Kalli also.
Lloyd was awkward many a time but made use of his God given features, like his height and feet to get to the pitch.
Rowe got LBW by Black Jack for a few only when Jamaica played us at Bourda but looked sweet, sweet.

 
Jumpstart 2019-07-04 13:35:33 

In reply to Raggs

best player of spin ever was lara

 
Khaga 2019-07-04 13:36:28 

In reply to goofballs

Lara failed against India ,relatively speaking..

 
goofballs 2019-07-04 13:38:50 

In reply to CWWeekes

When Kalli played that forward defensive, he killed the spin so much that the ball tolls back towards his stumps.
I think he got out like that once but in many occasions had to scurry to push the ball away as it trickled towards his stumps.

 
Jumpstart 2019-07-04 13:57:55 

In reply to Khaga

And other than kumble......who was india then. Spent the entire 90s in the lower table with england and zim

 
Khaga 2019-07-04 14:25:00 

In reply to Jumpstart

Even Raju toyed with him..

 
Jumpstart 2019-07-04 14:38:29 

In reply to Khaga

And brett lee gave slow poke shiv concussion. swear de man was dead

 
Khaga 2019-07-04 14:49:05 

In reply to Jumpstart

So?

 
Jumpstart 2019-07-04 14:51:53 

In reply to Khaga
my response exactly when you say lara struggled vs india....as i said, a team that spent the 90s in the cellar with england and zimbabwe

 
Khaga 2019-07-04 14:57:05 

In reply to Jumpstart

We are talking about WI batsmen against spin,right?

 
CricSham 2019-07-04 16:20:20 

In reply to Chrissy
Just reminding the young uns Chrissy
big grin

 
CricSham 2019-07-04 16:36:13 

In reply to CWWeekes
True dat Mr. Weekes Saw him a few times but I particularly remember against England at Bourda Against Berkinshaw. Berkinshaw had just sent back Lawrence Rowe and Kalli two of the finest players of spin. When the “babulal” step down the pavilion step my brother-in-law handed me the peepers and said check the Babu face. He bex no rass. The first ball from Berkinshaw the Babu using his feet crushed him tru covers. Later in the over a not a man move square cut left tongues hanging. And then the forward defense bat and pad close together Batting sweet for days.

 
ponderiver 2019-07-04 17:44:15 

Holding used to scare spinners they raised a white flag and ran from him at Sabina Park big grin big grin big grin big grin big grin big grin big grin

 
Baje 2019-07-04 22:55:26 

Tall guys like Sobers and Lloyd used to cause problems for spinners. Roston Chase plays spin relatively well by using his height appropriately.

 
goofballs 2019-07-04 23:36:46 

In reply to CricSham
Kalli got bowled from outside leg stump or going for an on drive?
I remember watching from behind him in South Stand.

 
CricSham 2019-07-05 00:38:10 

In reply to goofballs
My friend we talking over 40 years ago! I remember Rowe playing his signature late cut for four and then tried to repeat it and got bowled I think Kalli got beaten in flight. He stepped out to drive could have been an on drive but again I’m going from memory here.

 
Khaga 2019-07-05 00:43:19 

Among those I watched,Hooper was the best in picking the spinners and the technique he used to play them. He was very successful in India and Pakistan.
Ofcourse Lara scored way more runs and against the best spinners of the day Murali and Warne.

 
CricSham 2019-07-05 00:49:12 

In reply to Khaga
Carl was a joy to watch. Few batsmen I will travel any where to see. He's one of them

 
jcveletta 2019-07-05 02:54:57 

In reply to Raggs

there is no match for Brian when it comes to spin bowling.

 
RonaldM 2019-07-05 14:28:26 

In reply to Narper

What about Viv...he assaulted spinners with frequency.
Kanhai, Kalli, Lara, viv, , Hoops..
I would imagine Sobers would have been pretty good at any type of bowling.

 
Tryangle 2019-07-05 14:33:16 

In reply to CricSham

There was a game against Australia where Hooper tore the tail out of Warne. Was absolutely delightful.

 
Fivestar 2019-07-05 15:43:33 

In reply to Raggs

Viv Richards was one of the best West Indian batsmen I saw against spin. He refused to let the spinners dictate to him. Conversely, his approach was to be aggressive and dominate against spin.

 
goofballs 2019-07-05 17:31:21 

In reply to CricSham

Bhai, I was just hoping you could jog my memory a bit!

I think Kanhai came in later and kept things quiet.
Rain fell later that day or probably a different match but Kanhai killed out the spin till close of play then (also).

 
Raggs 2019-07-05 19:11:07 

In reply to Fivestar

Viv Richards was one of the best West Indian batsmen I saw against spin.
Indian legendary spinner Chandrasekhar was gonna his test career before it even got truly started, straight from the master blaster's cocky mouthpiece.

 
Raggs 2019-07-05 19:14:55 

Brian Lara just went out deh and beat spinners up on any damn track, spinning or not a spinning wicket. I remember a South Africa spinner bowling to him on his test debut and Lara killed de man career before the poor lads cricketing whites got dirty. He was a beast to dem poor spinners. I remember a test series in the Caribbean when he beat up Shane Warne till dem drop that Ozzie stunt.

 
Fivestar 2019-07-05 21:44:18 

In reply to Raggs

Indian legendary spinner Chandrasekhar was gonna end his test career before it even got truly started, straight from the master blaster's cocky mouthpiece.


Viv Richards and Chandrasekhar had their first round in India in 1974. Chandrasekhar got Richards' wicket 3 times during the five Test series. Richards scored one century, one half century and averaged 50 throughout the series.

The second round was in the Caribbean two years later. Chandrasekhar got Richards' wicket once in four Test matches. Richards scored three centuries, one half century and averaged 92.

I'll let you decide who came out on top in the head-to-head battle between Viv Richards and Chandrasekhar.

 
Trinidave 2019-07-06 00:40:39 

Lara killed de best spinners of his time, Murali, Warne, Kaneria, McGill tuh name ah few. Des fellas gave other batsmen HELL. Lara silenced dem. Warne and Kaneria talked about it.

Sanga said when wicketkeeping tuh Murali, Lara was de only batsman tuh handle Murali.

Kumble was de only spinner tuh hold his own against Lara.

Not sure if anyone mentioned Viv, but Viv was pretty good against spin.

Hooper was sublime.

Kali was good too.

 
Cornfused 2019-07-06 01:48:57 

In reply to Raggs

Robin Peterson, Lara took him for 28 runs in an over his first test

 
Raskil 2019-07-06 03:28:08 

In reply to Cornfused

I won’t forget that name because of B Lara
I watched it
I forget important passwords but not that victim of bcl

 
Baje 2019-07-07 11:05:17 

David Murray and Alvin Greenidge were excellent players of spin. Under the 1974 tour of India Murray was very much in line to make the rest team as a batsman based on his scores in the preliminary matches. Both players used their feet extremely well.

 
goofballs 2019-07-08 16:53:56 

In reply to Cornfused

Didn't Lara take down Kaneira also for about 24-28 runs in one over in Pakistan?

 
Runs 2019-07-08 21:05:36 

In reply to Trinidave

I agree with your assessments