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The situation was well summarised by Playfair saying that England needed "a leg-spinner or a Verity" (Hedley Verity was a slow left arm orthodox bowler) but they had neither. The implication was that the pitch was not one on which an off-break bowler such as Laker could succeed. Playfair went on to criticise "tactical errors, missed chances and ...
Don Bradman said he was the best leg-spinner to tour Australia since Sydney Barnes, [2] and Keith Miller thought he was the best leg-spinner he had seen apart from Bill O'Reilly. [3] He toured Australia in 1946–47 and 1950–51 , but was dogged by ill-luck and was considered to be the "unluckiest bowler in the world".
As part of our England Next Gen series we look at Birmingham Phoenix leg-spinner Hannah Baker, who is getting a growing reputation for delivering in pressure situations.
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A leg spin bowler, Hollies made his English county debut for Warwickshire in 1932 and debuted for England in 1935, after showing his skill on the generally easy Edgbaston wickets. Hollies did not spin the ball as much as most leg-spinners but he gained in accuracy as a result, and he frequently bowled amazingly long spells for his county, most ...
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Salisbury was born in Northampton, England, and made his first-class debut for Sussex in 1989, taking the wicket of Ian Austin in both innings. The following year he claimed 42 wickets, albeit at a somewhat expensive average of 49.40, but his potential was recognised with a spot on the England A tour to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the following winter (again with England A) he toured West ...