Mystery Spinner Ajantha Mendis

New Episode of Sri Lankan Spin

Browsing Posts published in September, 2008

Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi September 19, 2008 Just how does one play mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis? It’s a question that has foxed India, the team that has traditionally played spin best. Mendis has been an unqualified success with his dizzying array of variations and sleight of hand, taking 26 wickets in his three Tests so [...]

Ajantha Mendis at the Award Ceremony.

Sa’adi Thawfeeq Ajantha Mendis was India’s tormentor in chief during Sri Lanka’s 2-1 triumph in the Test series © AFP India were not prepared enough to face Ajantha Mendis in the recently concluded Test series and didn’t have a plan, former national captain Ajit Wadekar has said. Mendis, an unorthodox legspinner who made his debut [...]