Gavaskar hails Underwood’s skill in tribute to late spin great
Updated On: 16 April, 2024 07:25 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Gavaskar too had admitted Underwood’s grip on him. It was tough to face Underwood in any conditions. He was so accurate and bowled on the stumps.
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Derek Underwood
Derek Underwood, England’s best spinner in the post-World War II era, who gave a torrid time to the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, passed away at Kent on Monday. He was 78. Underwood, a practitioner of slow left-arm orthodox spin, was highly regarded by his contemporaries because of his pin-point accuracy, something which made him ‘Deadly’ on uncovered pitches of the 60s and 70s.
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