Spinners of India

India has talented spinners who have bamboozled batsmen all over the world. This episode traces the origins of these spinners beginning with the unknown quality of Baloo in the times of the Raj to Vinoo Makand’s left arm spin which was the backbone of the team in the 40’s and 50’s. Uncovering the stories of the famous spin ‘quartet’ in the 60’s and 70’s in particular Bishen Bedi and Chandrashekar to Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh who single handedly won historic matches in the 90’s and 21st century.