Mystery Spinner Ajantha Mendis

New Episode of Sri Lankan Spin

Browsing Posts published in October, 2008

by Anil John 26 October 2008: Ajantha Mendis is a ‘freaky phenomenon’ who could surpass spin greats Shane Warne and Muthiah Muralitharan if he stays injury-free for at least 10 years, Sri Lanka’s first Test captain has said. Bandula Warnapura, who led Sri Lankan greats such as Roy Dias, Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga against [...]

Mystery Spinner – Uncovered

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Gideon Haigh’s biography of Iverson painstakingly unearths the story of a talented misfit Steven Lynch October 18, 2008 Suddenly “mystery spin” is back in the cricket news, thanks to Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka. Mendis’ mesmerising carrom delivery, flicked out by a finger curled up underneath the ball, has only been seriously attempted in international [...]