Subash Gupte was best leggie of all time, says Sobers
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West Indian legend Garry Sobers says India's Gupte was the finest leggie of all time
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West Indian legend Garry Sobers says India's Gupte was the finest leggie of all time
According to West Indian legend Garry Sobers, India's Subash Gupte is the finest leg-spinner of all time.
In a book released in England yesterday entitled In a League of Their Own, Sobers, considered the greatest all-rounder ever, says: "I like Shane Warne's aggressive attitude, but in my estimation Subash Gupte was a better leg-spinner."
Mumbai-born Gupte migrated to the Caribbean and died there eight years ago. He played 36 Tests for India and took 149 wickets at an average of 29.55.
The insightful book by English writer Richard Sydenham, an occasional contributor to MiD DAY, is a collation of the all-time top XI from Jack Hobbs down to Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. In the foreword, Sobers writes: "Someone who is called great from today's game is Shane Warne, but I have reservations about him.
"I think he is a great bowler, but I'm not sure how well he compares with spinners overall. I think people get carried away with the man's ability as he hardly ever bowled a good googly.
According to West Indian legend Garry Sobers, India's Subash Gupte is the finest leg-spinner of all time.In a book released in England yesterday entitled In a League of Their Own, Sobers, considered the greatest all-rounder ever, says: "I like Shane Warne's aggressive attitude, but in my estimation Subash Gupte was a better leg-spinner."
Mumbai-born Gupte migrated to the Caribbean and died there eight years ago. He played 36 Tests for India and took 149 wickets at an average of 29.55.
The insightful book by English writer Richard Sydenham, an occasional contributor to MiD DAY, is a collation of the all-time top XI from Jack Hobbs down to Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. In the foreword, Sobers writes: "Someone who is called great from today's game is Shane Warne, but I have reservations about him.
"I think he is a great bowler, but I'm not sure how well he compares with spinners overall. I think people get carried away with the man's ability as he hardly ever bowled a good googly.
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