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From Zampa to Rashid: Googly masters have batters in a spin

They line up as leg-break bowlers but their googlies are doing more than a fair share of damage.

Updated on: Oct 26, 2023, 22:31:33 IST

By Sanjjeev K Samyal, Lucknow

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“Everyone knows that Piyush Chawla is coming, he’s gonna bowl a wrong one but still I end up getting wickets on wrong ones, so I am more than happy doing that” – spinner Piyush Chawla had declared after a fine bowling performance for Mumbai Indians during the last Indian Premier League season.

Australia's bowler Adam Zampa celebrates with teammate Josh Inglis after taking the wicket of Netherlands' batter Roelof van der Merwe during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match (PTI)

Adam Zampa could well be making the same statement now, given that he is doing exactly what Chawla does best – bamboozling the batters with the wrong ones

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Sanjjeev K Samyal

...Read MoreSanjjeev K Samyal has been a sports journalist for three decades and heads the sports team in Mumbai. Has covered cricket in all major Test playing nations including multiple ICC events. Equally passionate about athletics, football and hockey, has also covered the 2010 Asian Games, apart from various national and international football and hockey events. Read Less

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