The Surfer

Powar and glory of old offspin

Mike Selvey watches Ramesh Powar and is transported back to a bygone age:

Mike Selvey watches Ramesh Powar and is transported back to a bygone age:
His stock in trade is old-fashioned well-spun, nicely flighted off-breaks - with not a doosra in sight - all of which is rather comforting in a nostalgic sort of way, like the Sunday smell of Bisto or reruns of the Good Life.

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan is a former assistant editor at Cricinfo