A question about leg spinners

[vvvslaxman]

43 minutes ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

It's a trick question! Throwing Chahal overboard won't make much of a difference so you still need to pick one amongst the others 

Chahal will float his way to the shore lol

[KV244]

Aur Replies chahiye.

[Vk1]

On 3/19/2026 at 6:08 PM, nevada said:

Bishnoi bowls only googlies. He is a predictable bowler without a conventional leg break. This negates his additional qualifications like decent batting ability and fielding. 

Bishnoi has been a hugeee disappointment 

[Vk1]

On 3/22/2026 at 5:24 AM, Sooda said:

What about Shreyas Gopal?

 

Been more of a limited overs bowler over the years imho was one of the best Indian T20 spinners and should have got a T20i cap about 5 or 6 years ago 

 

Now however, Wrong side of 30, Coming off a good FC season but maybe that's a good thing for a test bowler. Knows his game lots of overs under his belt  unlike Sundar who is learning on the job.

 

Can bat too of course 

he must be the most innocuous leg spinner in last few decades.

[Vk1]

On 3/22/2026 at 10:08 AM, Number said:

It is very difficult to develop immaculate control when you bowl with wrist and you end up bowling a lot of half trackers or full tosses, almost one each over. Then fields in tests are always ultra aggressive with very few boundary savers unlike limited overs games and most batsmen nowadays want to maximise on loose balls so such spinners go over 5 rpo easily in tests. So managements these prefer to go with finger spinners who can give them control on run rate.

 

So only elite wristies can play tests. 

+ DRS has been favorable to sla,off spinners. 

[Vk1]

On 3/22/2026 at 10:08 AM, Number said:

It is very difficult to develop immaculate control when you bowl with wrist and you end up bowling a lot of half trackers or full tosses, almost one each over. Then fields in tests are always ultra aggressive with very few boundary savers unlike limited overs games and most batsmen nowadays want to maximise on loose balls so such spinners go over 5 rpo easily in tests. So managements these prefer to go with finger spinners who can give them control on run rate.

 

So only elite wristies can play tests. 

Warne used to suggest to keep deep point or even deep cover for first 2-3 overs to allow the leggie to settle down n come into rhythm 

[BacktoCricaddict]

8 hours ago, Vk1 said:

+ DRS has been favorable to sla,off spinners. 

In general, I have a problem with the rule that, if a ball pitches outside leg-stump, it automatically takes LBW out of the equation. That's BS in my opinion. If it gonna hit stump, it gonna hit stump and if your leg got in the way, you gone.

Edited March 25 by BacktoCricaddict

[Sooda]

On 3/25/2026 at 7:14 AM, Vk1 said:

he must be the most innocuous leg spinner in last few decades.

 

Still the best one in Ranji 

[StraightDrive26]

On 3/22/2026 at 10:47 AM, tapandrun said:

In terms of t20-- He never had a hood season apart fem 2019. do not think hiis ipl sr was even 110. 

 

He may have got the Ind cap and would have remained the fringe player, or some1 like rahul chahr.

 

test ?? not sure he had a chance with Ashwin+Jadeja / Axar.

 

 

A bowling average of 28 and batting average of 34 in FC, he seems like a good candidate to play at least at home. We have struggled to find a right arm leg spinner after Anil's retirement in Tests. Have had too many finger spinners and off course Kuldeep but again he turns into the right handers. If not Shreyas, we need to find a good Leggie for Tests, even if he is younger and groom him.