- July 15, 2025
Lords – the Home of Cricket – has an iconic level, and every player dreams of being at it. The pitch is unhelpful to spinners, and we all know conditions in England favour seam in the best possible way. Therefore, when it happens that Indian spinners do well here, they become lore for centuries to come. Washington unleashed a capital performance in 2025—four wickets, twenty-two runs, and total domination. But who else? Let’s take a look at the 5 best bowling performances by Indian spinners at Lords – evidence that spin can still be king in England!
Spinning Magic Where Seam Reigns Supreme
England is a dream destination for fast bowlers. With nature sulking and the Red Duke prowling, even the best batters start seeing ghosts outside off. Spinners? Spinners? Typically, just bowlers are to share the workload with the pacers. But when an Indian spinner has success here, it is not a good day at the office, but it speaks volumes.
With 4/22, Washington didn’t just bowl deliveries—he stitched a tapestry of torment for England’s middle order. After England had advanced to a respectable 87/4, Sundar broke a potential match-winning partnership between Joe Root and Ben Stokes to initiate an England collapse, resulting in 192 all out. It wasn’t just the wickets, but his ability to outsmart the opposition – so many well-placed, sharp, flat deliveries, which skid, that sometimes turned just enough to keep the batters off-balance. Well, way to break stereotypes.
The Spinning Greats Who Conquered Lord’s
The Spinning Greats Who Conquered Lord’s
While Sundar’s accomplishment is still fresh in memory, Indian spinners have had their share of memorable performances at Lord’s over the years. That list proudly features Bishan Singh Bedi’s tireless 6/226 from 1974 — a masterclass in persistence on an unforgiving pitch. Granted, the scores may look a bit bloated due to England’s huge total of 629 runs, but Bedi’s accuracy for 64 overs over 5 days was a lesson in traditional spin bowling perseverance. True, Bedi was not lucky, but even dismissing players of the quality of Amiss, Denness, and Greig is not easy.
Next up is Vinoo Mankad — yes, the very man behind the infamous ‘Mankading’ — who bagged a gritty 5/196 way back in 1952. Not only did Mankad bowl 73 overs to keep the attack, he also scored 184 with the bat in the same Test! An all-round performance of such a scale is almost unimaginable in this day and age.
And anyway, who can recall Bhagwath Chandrasekhar’s 5 / 127 in 1967? The leg spinner took 5 wickets with an unorthodox action while England piled up the runs. Chandra’s spell of bowling was a ray of light in an otherwise lopsided game in which India lost by an innings, but amidst the carnage, his craft shone through.
Why Sundar’s Spell Stands Out in Modern Cricket
Why Sundar’s Spell Stands Out in Modern Cricket
And think about the stakes. This wasn’t just any Test; it was the third of an intensely fought five-match series, where India needed a dash of inspiration. Sundar not only offered inspiration, but he also completely bamboozled Root, Stokes, Smith, and Bashir in a spell that swung the match India’s way. It is not about just numbers; it is about context, pressure, and capitalizing, and Sundar ticked all three.
So next the conversation turns to “spinners don’t win you matches in England,” don’t forget this list. Who do you think will be the next Indian tweaker to break the Lord’s code?
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