Chandra. Kumble. Ashwin

[DrWolverine]

Rank them as test bowlers

 

[subshakerz]

Kumble better than Ashwin based on his away performances in the 2000s.

Toss up between Chandra and Ashwin, going for Ashwin.

 

[sayon basak]

Kumble better than Ashwin based on his away performances in the 2000s.

Toss up between Chandra and Ashwin, going for Ashwin.

Chandra wasn't a more skillful bowler in all conditions?

 

[reyrey]

Chandra wasn't a more skillful bowler in all conditions?

I don't know if we can even say Chandra was particularly skilled. He just went through his bowling action and released the ball.

He had no idea what it was gonna do or which way it was gonna turn. I guess his polio arm gave him natural variation,

 

[subshakerz]

Chandra wasn't a more skillful bowler in all conditions?

He was. But not a conqueror at home like Kumble and Ashwin and much less of a wicket sample.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I don't know if we can even say Chandra was particularly skilled. He just went through his bowling action and released the ball.

He had no idea what it was gonna do or which way it was gonna turn. I guess his polio arm gave him natural variation,

I am 99.94% sure it's a myth he didn't knew the spin of his deliveries.

 

[sayon basak]

I am 99.94% sure it's a myth he didn't knew the spin of his deliveries.

He was spinning the ball. Obviously he knows where it's gonna spin.

 

[ma1978]

Kumble better than Ashwin based on his away performances in the 2000s.

Toss up between Chandra and Ashwin, going for Ashwin.

don quixote rises again

 

[Migara]

He was spinning the ball. Obviously he knows where it's gonna spin.

Because of his withering arm, most likely he could not spin it along the seam. All of his balls must have been wobble seam spinners, and when ever it hits the shine there is no hope of any spin on the ball at the pace he used to bowl. Result would be a straight delivery keeping low, and rushing towards the pads. He would have got this natural variation a lot. He spins it every time, but whether it's going to deviate off the pitch, is purely chance. The same happens with other spinners, but due to slower pace even the ones than hit the shine spin a bit. But there are instances like that massive leg break from Warne to Ian bell, and an off break at top of the revs from Murali to Paul Collingwood going straight after hitting the shine.

Edit: This is that Murali ball that went straight.

 

[sayon basak]

Because of his withering arm, most likely he could not spin it along the seam. All of his balls must have been wobble seam spinners, and when ever it hits the shine there is no hope of any spin on the ball at the pace he used to bowl. Result would be a straight delivery keeping low, and rushing towards the pads. He would have got this natural variation a lot. He spins it every time, but whether it's going to deviate off the pitch, is purely chance. The same happens with other spinners, but due to slower pace even the ones than hit the shine spin a bit. But there are instances like that massive leg break from Warne to Ian bell, and an off break at top of the revs from Murali to Paul Collingwood going straight after hitting the shine.

Edit: This is that Murali ball that went straight.

Fair, and pretty well known. But saying that the bowler didn't know which way it's gonna spin is a different statement altogether. Luffy was responding to that.