Varun Chakaravarthy's self-identification as a leg spinner marks an important shift in his career. Traditionally known for his mystery spin, he has increasingly relied on leg-break deliveries. This ...

India was the land that reduced even Shane Warne, the greatest leg-spinner of all time, to despair. “Tubs, we’re stuffed,” Warne told his captain Mark Taylor. Sachin Tendulkar had greeted him by ...

March 4 (Reuters) - Former Australia captain and 'voice of cricket' Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015, credited Shane Warne with reviving the art of spin bowling, particularly leg spin, after an ...

THERE IS SURELY no more enigmatic skill in all of sport than leg-spin bowling. To be a “leggie” a cricketer does not need the lithe athleticism of a fast bowler, capable of hurling a ball at a ...

The batting ability of Dewald Brevis is well documented, but the Proteas may have just missed a trick by not throwing him the ball on day one of the first Test against Pakistan, in Lahore, on Sunday.

In the world of cricket, the terms “googly” and “wrong’un” are often used interchangeably, causing confusion among fans and ...

Young leg spinner Chandani Sharma drives the motor bike of her elder brother as she finds it more comfortable and raises her confidence too. The left and right turn during the driving from her home to ...

The grip, the wrist position, and the hand movement. On our new series, The Science of Spin Bowling, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan explains the basics of the leg spinner's stock delivery: The Leg Break.