Looking at the stereotypes of the 10 Test-playing nations

#2 India

Masters in playing spin

Cricket was a gift by the British empire, but it has been lapped up India like no other country in the world. So much so, that today the Board of Control for Cricket in India has become one of the biggest and richest sporting boards in the world.

If anyone wants to track the growth of cricket, the evolution of Indian cricket provides the best possible study. From a team which made up numbers, to one of the most widely followed teams all across the globe, the journey has been quite a memorable ride.

However, amidst all this change, one tag that has always been gone along with the team is the tag of being proficient players of spin bowling. From the likes of Lala Amarnath to Tiger Pataudi, from Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar and now to Virat Kohli, there have been players who have defined how to play spin.

Perhaps the nature of pitches in the country and the excessive diet of spin bowlers have all helped in building this notion. A tag which is here to stay!