Top 7 Spinners

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah, before Warne our last great spinner was Benaud ffs.

Can't you now see why we like Swann so much?

Underwood was before my time so I grew up watching ****ing Emburey, Edmonds, Tufnell, Croft and Giles. Swann is leagues above them.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha, same reaction from me as well. Sky were showing highlights from the Adelaide v Brisbane game during the rain in the BBL, and the commentators mentioned how Botha "threw" in a fuller delivery. Always makes me chuckle.

 

[DriveClub]

1) Ajmal
2) Swann
3) Herath
4) Rehman
5) Monty
6) Ojha
7) Shakib/Lyon

 

[benchmark00]

Can't you now see why we like Swann so much?

Underwood was before my time so I grew up watching ****ing Emburey, Edmonds, Tufnell, Croft and Giles. Swann is leagues above them.

That's like saying 'we like Uvelocity because he's a better poster than Jono'

 

[smash84]

Can't you now see why we like Swann so much?

Underwood was before my time so I grew up watching ****ing Emburey, Edmonds, Tufnell, Croft and Giles. Swann is leagues above them.

you forgot ian salisbury

 

[theegyptian]

given the initial post gave no mention of which formats i assume centurymaker means over all formats. In that case Ajmal is a clear no.1, followed by swann as clear no.2. Both good performers over all 3 formats- which can't be said of any of the other bowlers imo.

 

[Dan]

1. Ajmal
2. Swann
3. Herath
4. Panesar
5. Shakib
6. Rehman
7. Ojha
8. Gazi
9. Lyon
10. Ashwin

Tests, obvs. Narine to climb those rankings with some more 5 day cricket behind him.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

you forgot ian salisbury

I'd erased him from memory.

To be fair, I was mentioning the ones who had 50+ wickets not 5.

 

[Prince EWS]

given the initial post gave no mention of which formats i assume centurymaker means over all formats.

How did you make over 600 still thinking this???

 

[theegyptian]

How did you make over 600 still thinking this???

so it doesn't?

 

[Prince EWS]

so it doesn't?

It's an unwritten rule of this place that it's Tests unless specifically stated otherwise. And now you've made me write it.

 

[Cabinet96]

so it doesn't?

Think the general CW rule is that if there's no mention of a particular format, they mean tests.

Edit: Damn it Cribb.

 

[centurymaker]

given the initial post gave no mention of which formats i assume centurymaker means over all formats. In that case Ajmal is a clear no.1, followed by swann as clear no.2. Both good performers over all 3 formats- which can't be said of any of the other bowlers imo.

sorry test cricket

 

[Xuhaib]

don't think Ajmal is a clear number one unless he has atleast one good series outside Asia and Windies.I will go for Swann due to more well rounded record atm.

Swann
Ajmal
Hearth
Rehman
Monty
Shakib
Ojha

 

[NasserFan207]

Swann/Ajmal are around the same for me.

Herath would be next best, and then any of Ojha, Narine, Panesar, Rehman, lyon, Ashwin

Shakib has done **** all with the ball for a while now unfortunately, dropped down my order

 

[Daemon]

What about Imran Tahir guys?

 

[smash84]

he is at a different level altogether...can't be bunched with mere mortals

 

[Cevno]

Only one other overseas spinner in 35 years has taken 20 wickets in a series in India (Saqlain Mushtaq) so he must have something about him. Or are you saying India can't play spin?

Tbf, that won't be many completed 4 test series in India and Mushtaq took them in 3 IIRC.

 

[smash84]

yeah....saqlain took 20 wickets in 3 tests. He also had 2 fers or something IIRC

 

[smash84]

was so awesome in those 3 tests....had 4 5fers...Saqlain

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