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There have been many outstanding right-hand off spinners in the history of cricket, who have 'spun webs' around batsmen, but i would place E.A.S. Prasanna at the top of the lot. His ability to bowl different kinds of deliveries with the same action is nothing short of phenomenal. His guile and deception are legendary. I have had the good fortune of playing a lot of cricket with and against Prasanna, which proved highly beneficial to me. For off spin, the first two fingers are spread out as much as possible. The top joints of both these fingers hold the ball across the seam to provide the optimum spinning grip. The ball is spun with the first finger. The third finger and also the thumb act as a support. The ball should be held firmly, but comfortably, so that it does not fall out of the hand. It should be noted that the thumb does not play any part in spinning the ball.
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