With England's batters catching the hosts off-guard with their reverse sweeps against left-arm finger spin, the 'Chinaman' bowler's wrist spin could come to India's rescue
CHENNAI: Let’s take you back to a chilly November afternoon in 1987 in Kolkata. England were playing the World Cup final at the Eden Gardens against Australia and were closing in on victory. With 120 more to get, captain Mike Gatting tried a reverse-sweep off Allan Border and looped a catch to the wicketkeeper. England went on to lose the final and had to wait for another 32 years to win it and Gatting had to bear the cross of trying an “irresponsible shot” for the rest of his playing career.
