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The Biggest Spinner of the ball?

Biggest Spinner of them all?

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DrWolverine

DrWolverine

International Captain
I wonder how successful Stuart Macgill would have been if he was born in India? He is roughly the same age as Kumble and would have made a unique pair.
 
sayon basak

sayon basak

International Coach
DrWolverine said:
I wonder how successful Stuart Macgill would have been if he was born in India? He is roughly the same age as Kumble and would have made a unique pair.
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Kumble would be dropped for MacGill I guess. Or maybe both would play, MacGill being the more successful one.
 
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Arachnödouche2.0

State Vice-Captain
Murali got huge turn and fizz after the ball pitched. Macgill didn't have that zip as I recall. Which is strange because both obviously put big action on the ball to make it go that much. Might be due to the open-chested nature of the off-spinner's action in general allied to Murali's special skills.
 
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reyrey

State Regular
Finger spinners and leg spinners (plus murali) probably shouldn't be compared to each other. Leggies win easily.

Also leg break vs googly deliveries. Legbreak specialists win.

Murali is the outlier
 
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reyrey

State Regular
Arachnödouche2.0 said:
Murali got huge turn and fizz after the ball pitched. Macgill didn't have that zip as I recall. Which is strange because both obviously put big action on the ball to make it go that much. Might be due to the open-chested nature of the off-spinner's action in general allied to Murali's special skills.
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It's related to height. Shorter bowlers like Murali can give the ball more flight and loop. Taller bowlers have a flatter trajectory
 
Migara

Migara

International Coach
DrWolverine said:
I wonder how successful Stuart Macgill would have been if he was born in India? He is roughly the same age as Kumble and would have made a unique pair.
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Won't make a Ranji team given how he was taken to cleaners by Indian and Sri Lankan batsmen. Some Indian domestics play spin better than their internationals as well. Pakistan and Sri Lanka, he would have a chance because our FC batsmen are not as good as indian ones against spin.
 
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