This Wisden piece from 2014, republished in 2020, sheds some light on the English mistrust of legspin and its practitioners.

https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/england-and-the-leg-spinner-a-terribly-awkward-romance-2

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England and the leg-spinner: A terribly awkward romance

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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/10/25/a-one-woman-show-at-indore/
An account of today's world cup match between Australia and South Africa, dominated, as the match itself was, by Alana King's bowling performance. Also a large photo gallery.
#cricket #CWC25 #ODI #AustraliavSouthAfrica #AlanaKing #LegSpin #photography #birds #insects #fungi
A One Woman Show at Indore

A look back at today’s Women’s World Cup Match between Australia and South Africa, and in particular its defining performance, an incredible display of leg spin bowling by Alana King. A…

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Leg Spin or Off Spin? Orthodox or Unorthodox?—An In‐Depth Examination of Bowling–Batting Match‐Ups and the Effectiveness of Spin Variations in International and Franchise T20 Cricket [10pp] #t20cricket #OffSpin #LegSpin https://openalex.org/works/W4409320789
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