someblokecalleddave
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I've been doing some research for one of my blogs http://legspinbowling.blogspot.com/ in order that I can update it. I've been focusing on the 'Back-Spinning' deliveries and trying to establish the history of the Orthodox Back-Spinner, Slider and Zooter. It seems that the history of all three involves Doug Ring, Richie Benaud and Peter Philpott. Benaud seems to be quite an important part of the story, but I've got so little information on Benaud that I need help with it.
The main question I need to have answered is - Did Benaud ever sit down and write descriptions of his Deliveries in the same way that Grimmett and Philpott did? If so what book and when?
It seems that the Orthodox Back-Spinner emerged after Grimmett wrote 'Getting wickets' so I can't claim that Grimmett invented the OBS. Philpott it seems is the only person the have described and confirmed the existence of the OBS, but he says that others (Benaud included) bowled it.
For the purposes of writing I can't be dealing with Internet references of anyone bowling these deliveries, I need proper written accounts from books in order to verify and therefore claim ownership of the deliveries.
The main question I need to have answered is - Did Benaud ever sit down and write descriptions of his Deliveries in the same way that Grimmett and Philpott did? If so what book and when?
It seems that the Orthodox Back-Spinner emerged after Grimmett wrote 'Getting wickets' so I can't claim that Grimmett invented the OBS. Philpott it seems is the only person the have described and confirmed the existence of the OBS, but he says that others (Benaud included) bowled it.
For the purposes of writing I can't be dealing with Internet references of anyone bowling these deliveries, I need proper written accounts from books in order to verify and therefore claim ownership of the deliveries.