5 reasons why Kuldeep Yadav can be the face of Indian spin bowling across formats

#2 The Chinaman factor

Having a wrist spinner in your team is a huge plus for any team

Having a wrist spinner in your team is a huge plus for any team, and when you have a left-handed one, it is probably the biggest blessing for the team. For one, you don’t see too many left-arm leg spinners, or Chinaman bowlers as they are called, which obviously makes it tougher for the batsman.

Apart from this very obvious and distinct edge that most Chinaman bowlers bring to the table, Kuldeep can bowl the regular leg-spinner, the googly and the top-spinner with absolutely no change in action. This makes it even more difficult for the batsman to read the delivery.

And, it isn’t just that he is leaving the opposition batsmen leaden-footed. The 22-year-old is bringing back the phrase “imagine being done in by a Chinaman” back in vogue, one that has been absent for far too long in international cricket.