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The King of controversies - a man who was unafraid to take on the most powerful

The King of controversies - a man who was unafraid to take on the most powerful

On this day 66 years ago, one of the most ebullient characters of Indian cricket and the greatest left-arm spinner produced by the country saw the light of the day. Arunabha Sengupta traces the life and career of the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi.

Arunabha Sengupta, Bishan Singh Bedi, great left-arm spinners in cricket, Sunil Gavaskar, John Lever, Sarfraz Nawaz, India's spin quartet, Muttiah Muralitharan, Derek Underwood, Michael Holding

October 12 2012, 2:47 am

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Graeme Swann - latest in the pantheon of great off-spinners

Graeme Swann - latest in the pantheon of great off-spinners

Graeme Swann, who took all four wickets to fall on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test, shows signs of becoming the greatest off-spinner produced by England since Jim Laker. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the best exponents of an art that might look innocuous to the outsider.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, great off-spinners in Test history, Graeme Swann, Lance Gibbs, EAS Prasanna, Fred Titmus, Muttiah Muralitharan, Harbhajan Singh, Sonny Ramadhin, Jim Laker, Saeed Ajmal

November 16 2012, 5:52 pm

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