BacktoCricaddict Posted June 25 Posted June 25 I loved watching this guy bowl. He was the bridge between the spin-quartet years and the Kapil-and-other-seamers years. Always the underdog, he did not debut until he was 32 thanks to the presence of Bedi, and then did an excellent job of containment bowling (ER 2.25!) to support Kapil. Couldn't bat to save his life He was quiet and unassuming, but strong. He did not shy away from controversy and did not mince words in his criticism of Gavaskar's captaincy. RIP. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/suresh-menon-remembers-dilip-doshi-the-india-left-arm-spinner-1491826 Quote Doshi was his own man. He gave the ball a rip that spun it alarmingly on helpful wickets and confused batters on good ones - batters who were taken in by the apparent effort. In this he was a bit like Clarrie Grimmett, who spun it the least when he seemed to be putting in the most effort. As that great left-arm spinner Wilfred Rhodes said, it is enough if the batter thinks it's spinning. Doshi was not only a thinking bowler himself, he was the cause for overthinking in batters. With his thick glasses and slightly distracted air, Doshi reminded many of the absent-minded professor who knew he had found the solution to the problem the previous day but couldn't recall where he had left his work. But in fact, he was sharp and knew exactly what was happening around him. Some of his powers of observation found release in his autobiography Spin Punch, which earned praise from the likes of Garry Sobers, but didn't find too many cheering in his own team.
vvvslaxman Posted June 25 Posted June 25 RIP. One of the very few that did well post spin quartet. BacktoCricaddict 1
Lord Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Op, you watched him bowl? Are you related to Rajiv Shukla by any chance?
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 2 hours ago, Lord said: Op, you watched him bowl? Only on TV. 2 hours ago, Lord said: Are you related to Rajiv Shukla by any chance? Not even on TV :-)!!! Lord 1
Lord Posted June 28 Posted June 28 3 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said: Only on TV. Not even on TV :-)!!! Yeah but live right?
BacktoCricaddict Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 9 minutes ago, Lord said: Yeah but live right? Just his last 1-2 matches, that too B/W. We didn't even have a TV until the 1983 WC! But why do you ask if I knew Rajeev Shukla? I mean, I am old, but not that old :-). Lord 1
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