CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

[gftw]

In addition to the fast bowler ranking thread, it's only right that we make a list for spinners as well.

The vote for the #1 test spinner of all-time begins now.

 

[Line and Length]

Shane Warne (it hurts to vote for such a ****)

 

[ataraxia]

O'Reilly (Warne's an idiot, Murali's a chucker who feasted on minnows, Barnes is a quick, and no one's gonna vote for Grimmett)

3/4 serious post fwiw

 

[mr_mister]

although this doesn't seem right either.

probably shouldn't have excluded him from the pace bowlers one then.

 

[CricAddict]

Shane Warne. Huge fan of Warne.

 

[JBMAC]

Warne, Benaud, Gibbs,O'Reilly, Laker

 

[gftw]

although this doesn't seem right either.

probably shouldn't have excluded him from the pace bowlers one then.

Key word being either. Guess we'll exclude him from this one as well.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Warne

 

[subshakerz]

Warne. Murali was a wicket taking machine, but Warne to me was more aggressive and mentally tougher which gives him a (slight) edge.

 

[Chubb]

Depends if Barnes was a spinner or not.

 

[mr_mister]

Key word being either. Guess we'll exclude him from this one as well.

so because we couldn't settle on whether to consider him a spinner or a pacemen you're excluding him from all discussion despite being one of the greatest 20th century bowlers. it doesn't make any sense

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Bill O’Reilly

 

[gftw]

so because we couldn't settle on whether to consider him a spinner or a pacemen you're excluding him from all discussion despite being one of the greatest 20th century bowlers. it doesn't make any sense

Okay then lets include him. Whatever makes you happy buddy

 

[CricAddict]

Warne, Benaud, Gibbs,O'Reilly, Laker

Good list of non-sc spinners. Murali, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kumble, Bedi are the SC spinners who I think are better than all except Warne.

 

[subshakerz]

Barnes is more of a paceman than a spinner.

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Good list of non-sc spinners. Murali, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kumble, Bedi are the SC spinners who I think are better than all except Warne.

Better than Bill O’Reilly?Murali may be 50/50 but others no way.

 

[Slifer]

Imo between Warne, Murali and O'Reilly for # 1. Bill would be the toughest to face imo. Murali was a wicket taking machine but Warne spun wonders globally, a tad better than Murali did. So for me Warne.

 

[honestbharani]

Murali

 

[srbhkshk]

Murali

 

[mr_mister]

Warne