Derek Underwood

The England spinner will be remembered as one who gave his all on and off the pitch

Left-arm spinner claimed 297 Test wickets and remains sixth on England's all-time list

Beneath the gentle facade lay a spinner whose weapons were accuracy and fear

Graham Gooch picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

To a young lad in '70s England, he was the embodiment of rebellion, raw pace and rock n' roll cool. Forty years later, except for the pace, not much has changed

With the upcoming release of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume Two, in cinemas May 4, we present an all-time T20 XI that might represent cricket in an intergalactic showdown

By learning how to subtly change the pace of his deliveries

If you're an England selector looking to pick a spinner to take to India, history shows you're probably better off with a leftie

Former England offspinner Pat Pocock recalls his career: escaping rioters in Guyana, being mentored by Jim Laker, and captaining Sylvester Clarke

Warne and Murali's big turn has given way to something more subtle

Quality spinners have always thrived in India, so it may not be fair to suggest that the current generation of Indian batsmen is inferior

Australia's 1972 tourists were fuming after the pitch at Leeds was left bare, slow and perfectly suited to the bowling of England's Derek Underwood

Also, a ton of IPL matches, youngest Australians in World Cups, longest wait for a first-class hundreds, and the Don's lack of fifties

Former England left-arm spinner Derek Underwood on having a supportive captain, sticking to his long-run up, and the modern tendency to over-analyse the game

Deadly Derek looks back on his first five-for and his only century

The performance by Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann in Mumbai was one of the greatest slow-bowling double acts in England's history

Modern spinners who could take any batsman on in any conditions and win

India came to England in 1971 with a record of no wins and 15 defeats in their 19 Tests... but all that changed at The Oval

Derek Underwood breaks Australia's resistance