Why did Shane Warne struggle so much against India

[Migara]

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The late, great Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne was frequently left frustrated during Test matches in India. Pic: Getty

Tailoring pitches to nullify opposition bowlers is nothing new in India. Veteran Chennai groundsman K Parthasarathy admitted he played a role in ensuring Shane Warne would not be as effective as usual in the opening Test of the 1998 series.

The world's best leg spinner finished with 1-122 in the second innings as Sachin Tendulkar smashed an unbeaten 155 to steer his side to a 179-run win. India went on to win the series 2-1.

“I kept the square patches outside the leg stump, on either side of the wicket, really hard," Parthasarathy later explained. "It was difficult to get turn from that part as there would be no rough there. After that game, Warne came to me and asked why he wasn’t getting the turn and others were.

"I told him it was because of his dodgy shoulder, that was to be operated on later in the series."

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Kudos to spinners who pitch it on stumps and let the action on the ball, rather than the rough do the work.

Even then when bowled on rough Tendulkar took Warne apart.

 

[Migara]

Something something sample size maybe?

Home, away, across formats nah, there is enough sample size

 

[Ali TT]

Kudos to spinners who pitch it on stumps and let the action on the ball, rather than the rough do the work.

Even then when bowled on rough Tendulkar took Warne apart.

I guess the same applies to quick bowlers who don't use swing or seam either

 

[johny888]

Actually, it is not only shane warne but most of the Australian spinners struggle on the pitches of India.

 

[Migara]

I guess the same applies to quick bowlers who don't use swing or seam either

Nah

 

[honestbharani]

I think its a combination of things.

Our batsmen, esp. of that generation, play spin really well.
Warne relied more on bounce and his bowling was far more suited to Aussie pitches than Indian pitches.
He bowled a little slow to be effective in India.

 

[shortpitched713]

Toenail innit

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Interesting to see which batsman has the highest strike rate against Warne

 

[OverratedSanity]

He sucked

 

[Coronis]

Interesting to see which batsman has the highest strike rate against Warne

Would need some intense ball by ball analysis for that.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Would need some intense ball by ball analysis for that.

It’s necessary, someone will dish out $$$ for that

 

[sayon basak]

Seems like India was pretty good at playing spin.

 

[Chin Music]

Interesting to see which batsman has the highest strike rate against Warne

Got to either be Lara or Laxman at a guess?

 

[bagapath]

Got to either be Lara or Laxman at a guess?

KP?

 

[subshakerz]

One thing I liked about Warne is that even if he was getting shellacked, he kept trying to get wickets. That's why you often see him with scalps of those who brutalised him a bit earlier.