Decade after decade, spin had defined Indian bowling, or the bowling in India that gave maximum return. The versatile Mankad, stingy Nadkarni, masterly Gupte, followed by the great quartet in the 70s till Kumble and Harbhajan in the noughties, had been the world's envy. How was it then that three Indian spinners laboured long hours in Mumbai and failed horribly, spanked at will by English batsmen who had, as if by magic, wished away generations of ineptness before flight and turn? Equally bafflingly, how was it that Indian batsmen--renowned smiters of spin--ended up in a twisted, misshapen tangle, hopeless and despairing before Swann and Monty? What brought on this pathetic role reversal? Is there a cure? Prachi Pinglay Plumber spoke to some cricketing legends.