Currently who is the best player of spin in Tests?

[uvelocity]

I can't be the only one when I honestly say I've never, ever heard of him, surely?

Guru lives in Melbourne now ftr. I talk to one of his minons regularly and ask him to pass on the scores in case he isn't watching

 

[salman85]

Ian Bell definitely.

 

[smash84]

 

[Spark]

Without doubt has the finest LOLs/balls-faced ratio.

 

[TumTum]

what happened to your avatar?

The time had elapsed a week or two ago, forgot about it

Ponting is without question the most improved player of spin in the world, is very much competent and effective without necessarily being brilliant (although he obviously has the capacity to dominate if need be). Plays with much softer hands nowadays and is very decisive in his footwork, although still leads with and plays around the front pad at times a little too much for my liking (esp. with DRS) but hardly the worst in this regard. Very much competent, would hold his own against any attack IMO.

But you'd expect no less from an ATG.

Agreed, although his problem has been Harbhajan and it helps that he turned to crap and disappeared.

 

[Xuhaib]

Clarke is kinda overrated on CW I believe there are atleast 3-4 batsman tat are better then hims spin. He's very good but i have never seen him domiate a world class spinner like Sehwag, Sachin or Younis.

 

[Spark]

Harbhajan was the best bowler to exploit his weakness because his stock-in-trade was to get crazy dip and make the batsman push hard at the ball without being anywhere near the pitch, which brings all your close catchers into play. Which was exactly what Ponting did in the early part of his career.

 

[Spark]

Clarke is kinda overrated on CW I believe there are atleast 3-4 batsman tat are better then hims spin. He's very good but i have never seen him domiate a world class spinner like Sehwag, Sachin or Younis.

Has a ton against Murali (in two Tests against him). Fairly effortless ton too.

Minced Swann in the 09 Ashes, seriously screwed up his lengths.

 

[uvelocity]

push hard at the ball

biggest factor imo

 

[Spark]

biggest factor imo

Without doubt. That he plays with soft hands is the big factor, he's simply far too good a player not to be a decent bat vs spin otherwise

 

[Migara]

I can't be the only one when I honestly say I've never, ever heard of him, surely?

Must have not been seeing cricket. Hit most sixes for SL in '96WC IIRC. He mauled Zim spinners and gave Warne a mighty bashing in the final in few balls he bowled at him.

 

[kyear2]

i can't be the only one when i honestly say i've never, ever heard of him, surely?

+1

 

[kyear2]

Ponting is without question the most improved player of spin in the world, is very much competent and effective without necessarily being brilliant (although he obviously has the capacity to dominate if need be). Plays with much softer hands nowadays and is very decisive in his footwork, although still leads with and plays around the front pad at times a little too much for my liking (esp. with DRS) but hardly the worst in this regard. Very much competent, would hold his own against any attack IMO.

But you'd expect no less from an ATG.

No less at all. Fully agree though, very much improved.

 

[Spark]

Must have not been seeing cricket. Hit most sixes for SL in '96WC IIRC. He mauled Zim spinners and gave Warne a mighty bashing in the final in few balls he bowled at him.

Was about 4 at the time, so understandable

 

[Jacknife]

Ponting is without question the most improved player of spin in the world, is very much competent and effective without necessarily being brilliant (although he obviously has the capacity to dominate if need be). Plays with much softer hands nowadays and is very decisive in his footwork, although still leads with and plays around the front pad at times a little too much for my liking (esp. with DRS) but hardly the worst in this regard. Very much competent, would hold his own against any attack IMO.

But you'd expect no less from an ATG.

What time period has this improvement taken place over?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I can't be the only one when I honestly say I've never, ever heard of him, surely?

What a n00b.

 

[Zinzan]

Look for Kane Williamson to be one of the best player of spin in years to come. Generally looks very decisive & fleet-footed against spinners (with the exception against Lyon in Brisbane) and was impressive in his debut series in India.