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Which of the following is the best spinning combination since 1950?
1. Jim Laker & Tony Lock (England) (1952-59) - 24 matches, 206 wickets @ 17.90, SR-59
2. Alf Valentine & Sonny Ramadhin (WI) (1950-61) - 29 matches, 224 wickets @ 29.7 SR-92
3. Anil Kumble & Harbhajan Singh (Ind) (1998-2008) - 54 matches, 501 wickets @ 30.2 SR-65
4. Chandrasekar/Bedi/Prasanna (Ind) (1967-78)- 24 matches, 266 wickets @ 30.8 SR-74
5. Chandrasekar/Bedi/Venkat (Ind) - (1966-78)- 18 matches, 209 wickets @ 30,SR-79
6. Bedi/Prasanna/Venkat - (1967-74) 13 matches, 145 wickets @ 29.5, SR-78
7. Abdul Qadir & Iqbal Qasim (Pak) - (1977-88) - 23 matches, 184 wickets @ 25.41, SR-69
8. Kumble/Raju/Chauhan (Ind) (1993-98) - 14 matches, 176 wickets @ 24.91, SR-65
9. Derek Underwood & Ray Illingworth (Eng) (1966-73) - 24 matches, 162 wickets @ 24.72, SR-77
10. Shane Warne & Tim May (Aus) (1993-95) - 17 matches, 155 wickets @ 24.66, SR-69
11. Shane Warne & Stuart MacGill (Aus) (1998-2006) - 16 matches, 156 wickets@ 25.65, SR-49
12. Saqlain Mushtaq & Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak) (1995-2001) - 16 matches, 137 wickets @ 30.6, SR-68
13. Richie Benaud & Ian Johnson (Aus) (1954-56) - 17 matches, 94 wickets @ 27,SR- 69
14. Richie Benaud & Lindsay Kline (Aus)(1957-61) - 13 matches, 105 wickets @ 23, SR-70
15. Subhash Gupte/Mankad/Ghulam Ahmed (Ind) (1952-56) - 8 matches, 92 wickets @ 25.5, SR-83
16. Intikhab Alam & Pervez Sajjad (Pak) (1964-73)- 19 matches, 120 wickets @ 27.4, S-74
Please tell me if I have missed any combination.
(Note : Only considered those with more than or very near to 100 wickets between them ; Tempted to include Murali - Jayasurya, ignored as Jayasurya is part-time, ignored Mendis - Murali)
Ty Richard for germinating the idea.
1. Jim Laker & Tony Lock (England) (1952-59) - 24 matches, 206 wickets @ 17.90, SR-59
2. Alf Valentine & Sonny Ramadhin (WI) (1950-61) - 29 matches, 224 wickets @ 29.7 SR-92
3. Anil Kumble & Harbhajan Singh (Ind) (1998-2008) - 54 matches, 501 wickets @ 30.2 SR-65
4. Chandrasekar/Bedi/Prasanna (Ind) (1967-78)- 24 matches, 266 wickets @ 30.8 SR-74
5. Chandrasekar/Bedi/Venkat (Ind) - (1966-78)- 18 matches, 209 wickets @ 30,SR-79
6. Bedi/Prasanna/Venkat - (1967-74) 13 matches, 145 wickets @ 29.5, SR-78
7. Abdul Qadir & Iqbal Qasim (Pak) - (1977-88) - 23 matches, 184 wickets @ 25.41, SR-69
8. Kumble/Raju/Chauhan (Ind) (1993-98) - 14 matches, 176 wickets @ 24.91, SR-65
9. Derek Underwood & Ray Illingworth (Eng) (1966-73) - 24 matches, 162 wickets @ 24.72, SR-77
10. Shane Warne & Tim May (Aus) (1993-95) - 17 matches, 155 wickets @ 24.66, SR-69
11. Shane Warne & Stuart MacGill (Aus) (1998-2006) - 16 matches, 156 wickets@ 25.65, SR-49
12. Saqlain Mushtaq & Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak) (1995-2001) - 16 matches, 137 wickets @ 30.6, SR-68
13. Richie Benaud & Ian Johnson (Aus) (1954-56) - 17 matches, 94 wickets @ 27,SR- 69
14. Richie Benaud & Lindsay Kline (Aus)(1957-61) - 13 matches, 105 wickets @ 23, SR-70
15. Subhash Gupte/Mankad/Ghulam Ahmed (Ind) (1952-56) - 8 matches, 92 wickets @ 25.5, SR-83
16. Intikhab Alam & Pervez Sajjad (Pak) (1964-73)- 19 matches, 120 wickets @ 27.4, S-74
Please tell me if I have missed any combination.
(Note : Only considered those with more than or very near to 100 wickets between them ; Tempted to include Murali - Jayasurya, ignored as Jayasurya is part-time, ignored Mendis - Murali)
Ty Richard for germinating the idea.
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