The Bowlers
Derek Underwood
Deadly was his nickname. That is what he exactly was on a slightly damp pitch. A left arm spinner, his pace varied with the conditions, but at most times he was slow-medium.
A remarkable characteristic of his bowling was his unfailing length and accuracy, which got him as many if not more wickets than his subtle variations of flight and the in-swinging arm ball.
His 54 wickets are the maximum by any visiting bowler in India. Underwood toured India in 1972-73, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1981-82.
In India:
| M |
B |
Mdns |
Runs |
W |
Ave |
BB |
5 |
10 |
SR |
ER |
| 16 |
4215 |
277 |
1432 |
54 |
26.52 |
5/84 |
1 |
- |
78.06 |
2.04 |
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