MUMBAI: Derek Underwood, England's best spinner in the post-World War II era who had a knack for dismissing legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar, passed away on Monday at the age of 78.
The left-arm spinner, known as ‘Deadly,' took 297 wickets — the highest by an England spinner — in 86 Tests in a glittering 16-year career from 1966 to 1982. He enjoyed an even more prolific time for Kent in a 24-year first-class career, in which he took 2,465 wickets.
