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Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 08-06-2015
Lance Gibbs ended with 309 wickets in 79 Tests - including 18 five-fors -
all the while conceding his runs at a staggering 1.99 per over. 8)
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - mapoui - 08-06-2015
yes man. Gibbs was tears for opposing batsmen.
if gibbs had been bowling with Murali and Warne that wud have been some kind of a race to the most wickets
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 08-06-2015
anodda one for Gina145
Rest of the World XI, Lord's, 1970:
Freddie Brown (manager), Barry Richards, Graeme Pollock, Clive Lloyd, Farokh Engineer, Mike Procter, Intikhab Alam;
front) Rohan Kanhai, Eddie Barlow, Garry Sobers (captain), Lance Gibbs, Graham McKenzie.
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Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 08-08-2015
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Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 09-02-2015
http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/916047.html
Lance Gibbs was the first spinner in Test history to take 300 wickets :
and for a time was the most prolific wicket-taker in Test cricket.
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Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 09-02-2015
I suppose eras would have to be specified by the thread starter.
also leggies vs. offies vs chinaman .
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - Googley - 09-02-2015
The magician Murali!
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 09-02-2015
Ramadhin and Puss Achong were Magic as well ...
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - ketchim - 09-02-2015
In 1966-67, Bishan Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, S Venkatraghavan and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar bowled for India,
and Gibbs finished as the leading wicket-taker. 8)
West Indies won 2-0.
Re: If you had to pick one spinner - anandgb - 09-02-2015
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I suppose eras would have to be specified by the thread starter.
also leggies vs. offies vs chinaman .
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