IVA Richards or Shane Warne? - The 'Aura' factor.

[Godard]

BS. Qadir was captivating crowds with his leg spin since late 70s. Qadir was preceded by a plethora of Pakistani wrist spinners, and Chandrashekar. Then Mushtaq Ahmed and Kumble debuted. Warne debuted couple of years later. Warne may have revived legspin bowling in Australia, but the world is a much bigger place.

None of these captured the public consciousness like Warne. Qadir was admired yes, but he wasn’t seen with same awe like Warne. There’s a difference in being a great leg spinner and being the guy that makes many to want to bowl leg spin. There’s a reason, Warne after 7 years into his career, was voted into Wisden’s 5 cricketers of the century, despite the best being yet to come.

 

[Migara]

None of these captured the public consciousness like Warne. Qadir was admired yes, but he wasn’t seen with same awe like Warne. There’s a difference in being a great leg spinner and being the guy that makes many to want to bowl leg spin. There’s a reason, Warne after 7 years into his career, was voted into Wisden’s 5 cricketers of the century, despite the best being yet to come.

Captivating crowds was not the initial argument. It was that Warne revived leg spin. It is utter BS, because albeit being the best he was only one of a illustrious set of legspin bowlers in last 50 years.

 

[a massive zebra]

None of these captured the public consciousness like Warne. Qadir was admired yes, but he wasn’t seen with same awe like Warne. There’s a difference in being a great leg spinner and being the guy that makes many to want to bowl leg spin. There’s a reason, Warne after 7 years into his career, was voted into Wisden’s 5 cricketers of the century, despite the best being yet to come.

I think that was just a fanboyish, hyperbolic myth. How many top class leg spinners have SENA countries produced in the three decades since Warne made his name? Like 0. Certainly no more than in the three decades prior to his emergence. MacGill doesn't count as he was already on the verge of making the Western Australia side before Warne established his reputation.

 

[Coronis]

I think that was just a fanboyish, hyperbolic myth. How many top class leg spinners have SENA countries produced in the three decades since Warne made his name? Like 0. Certainly no more than in the three decades prior to his emergence. MacGill doesn't count as he was already on the verge of making the Western Australia side before Warne established his reputation.

Won’t somebody please think of the children?

 

[Socerer 01]

Captivating crowds was not the initial argument. It was that Warne revived leg spin. It is utter BS, because albeit being the best he was only one of a illustrious set of legspin bowlers in last 50 years.

plenty of people were already captivated by wondering which version of Chandrasekhar would turn up when they watched him play

 

[Coronis]

Captivating crowds was not the initial argument. It was that Warne revived leg spin. It is utter BS, because albeit being the best he was only one of a illustrious set of legspin bowlers in last 50 years.

Illustrious is a bit of an overstatement for sure.

 

[Daemon]

Warne killed legspin imo.

No one good since he retired, aside from Yasir Shah for a couple of years.

 

[Coronis]

Obviously too many kids were bowling leg spin - therefore they didn’t receive the individual attention and training for that specific discipline, so we haven’t had many quality test leggies.

 

[CricketFan90s]

plenty of people were already captivated by wondering which version of Chandrasekhar would turn up when they watched him play

i had one doubt who was better Leg Spinner BS Chandrasekhar or Abdul Qadir ?

 

[Socerer 01]

Warne killed legspin imo.

No one good since he retired, aside from Yasir Shah for a couple of years.

they all migrated to specialising in shorter formats instead

 

[Arachnodouche]

Everyone copied Warnie ambling up to bowl, such a laissez-faire **** you to leggies of yesteryear skipping and prancing to the crease. Nobody copied Murali however because they didn't want to get banned.

 

[Ashes81]

Viv had an aura that no other cricketer I've ever seen had.

He had a swagger, a presence that intimidated opponents like no other player.

He wouldn't wear a helmet as he felt that showed weakness.

Warne wasn't that far behind him but nobody could match Viv l.