CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

[Nikhil99.99]

Verity

 

[_00_deathscar]

Jadeja

 

[Flametree]

Verity

 

[Line and Length]

Underwood

 

[Line and Length]

I find it interesting that some rate Jadeja so highly. The SC has produced many fine spinners and they are highly rated (as is evidenced by Murali's #1 ranking).
I believe the true value of these spinners can be judged by looking at their respective records away from the spin-friendly tracks of the sub-continent.
I looked at 5 of the well respected spinners often mentioned and, based on averages away from the SC, I would rate them:-
Kumble>Bedi=Chandrashekar>Ashwin=Jadeja
The facts are, Kumble took 449 wickets @ 29.41 away from the sub-continent. Bedi has 123 wickets @ 31.75; Chandra 92 @ 31.31; Ashwin 87 @ 36.18; Jadeya 57 @ 34.85
I don't wish to down-grade the performances of these fine players, but to judge their true worth I believe we need to consider their performances away from their home environment.

 

[mr_mister]

Gotta be Verity. Averaged 24 bowling to Bradman most of his career

 

[The Sean]

I find it interesting that some rate Jadeja so highly. The SC has produced many fine spinners and they are highly rated (as is evidenced by Murali's #1 ranking).
I believe the true value of these spinners can be judged by looking at their respective records away from the spin-friendly tracks of the sub-continent.
I looked at 5 of the well respected spinners often mentioned and, based on averages away from the SC, I would rate them:-
Kumble>Bedi=Chandrashekar>Ashwin=Jadeja
The facts are, Kumble took 449 wickets @ 29.41 away from the sub-continent. Bedi has 123 wickets @ 31.75; Chandra 92 @ 31.31; Ashwin 87 @ 36.18; Jadeya 57 @ 34.85
I don't wish to down-grade the performances of these fine players, but to judge their true worth I believe we need to consider their performances away from their home environment.

That can't be right.

 

[Line and Length]

That can't be right.

You are quite right. I stuffed up my calculations. Kumble has 200 wickets away from the SC @ 35.2

My revised rankings are: Bedi=Chandrashekar>Kumble >Ashwin=Jadeja
I'm rating Kumble above Ashwin and Jadeja because of the volume of wickets.

 

[subshakerz]

Verity.

 

[subshakerz]

I expect Verity and Tayfield to be the next two.

Interesting how this list will likely feature more early era bowlers than the pacers list.

 

[steve132]

Verity

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tayfield

 

[honestbharani]

Kumble

 

[Xix2565]

Kumble

 

[Coronis]

Verity

 

[kyear2]

Derek Underwood

 

[ankitj]

Hugh Tayfield

 

[morgieb]

I find it interesting that some rate Jadeja so highly. The SC has produced many fine spinners and they are highly rated (as is evidenced by Murali's #1 ranking).

It's mostly just people memeing, I think. Or a backlash towards "hrrr jadeja doesn't even turn it LOL"

Anyway, Underwood for me.

 

[Bitmap]

Verity

 

[cnerd123]

Lance ****ing Gibbs