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Who is the famous Australian leg-spin bowler?
Stuart MacGill
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1971 Mount Lawley, Perth, Western Australia |
| Nickname | Sweet Prince, Magilla Gorilla, SCG |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin |
Who invented leg-spin in cricket?
English cricket invented leg-spin and Lancashire’s AG Steel is regarded as the first bowler to take a Test wicket using an overarm leg-break. Middlesex’s Bernard Bosanquet popularised the googly in the 1903-04 Ashes and leg-spinners were common in county cricket after World War One.
Was Anil Kumble a good spinner?
One of the most versatile bowlers of all time, Anil Kumble was one of the greatest spinners to have ever donned the Indian cap. He was a prolific bowler with a knack for picking wickets with consummate ease.
Was Anil Kumble a good bowler?
Kumble’s 600 wickets came in 124 matches at an average of 28.68. Kumble has captured most wickets against Australia by an Indian bowler. Kumble is the third bowler after Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne to take 600 Test wickets.
Who is the best googly in the world?
Shahid Afridi: The king of googly.
What is the meaning of Orthodox in cricket?
Filters. (cricket) A style of bowling used by a left-handed bowler in which finger spin is used to move the ball from leg to off (for a right-handed batsman).
What is Teesra ball?
The Teesra, also known as the Jalebi , is a particular type of delivery by an off-spin bowler in the sport of cricket, which renowned off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said he had invented. He got out the fourth time a teesra had ever been bowled.
Is Anil Kumble a good bowler?
Kumble is the most successful Indian bowler of all time and fourth-highest wicket-taker of all time in Tests. He took 35 five-wicket hauls and eight ten-wicket hauls in Tests and two ODI five-wicket hauls.