Former Australian spinners, including the legendary Shane Warne, have raised a unanimous alarm against coaching the controversial 'doosra' in the country, with Ashley Mallett terming it nothing but 'chucking'. Ever since its inception in international cricket, the 'doosra', an unorthodox finger delivery that moves away from a right-hander as opposed to a conventional off-spinner, has raised a lot of debate over its legitimacy.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Former Australian off spinner Ashley Mallet has backed all rounder Glenn Maxwell to earn his debut baggy green against India in the first Test match at Chennai, starting on February 22.
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has made over 86,000 runs and 237 tons in all formats of the game over the last twenty years, yet the Australians feel that seven-Test old off-spinner Nathan Lyon could have him in a spin in the four-match Test series starting on December 26.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests.
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