Leg Spin

[Tom Halsey]

After the recent rise of Kaneria, and the recent resurgence of Kumble, I am wondering who you think is the best leggie in the world ATM apart from Warne.

 

[masterblaster]

Kumble and MacGill tieing for second.

Danish Kaneria is the best young leggie going around at the moment in my view.

 

[Salamuddin]

If Kumble continues to bowl like he did in Australia, I'd take him anyday over MacGill.

I'm really hoping India give Amit Mishra a berth in the touring party to Pakistan.
He looks a promising talent.

 

[hourn]

On form, easily Kumble.

Given Warne has had 12 months off one could mount a case for Kumble being number 1........

MacGill is a little behind Kumble.

Kaneria a bit further back but making some serious headway.

 

[Pratters]

Mushtaq Ahmed. He did outdone by the Pakistani selectors.

 

[djsj]

if you could choose the greatest spinner best ever, who would it be?:rolleyes:

 

[Tom Halsey]

You have already asked this once, Scott.:P

 

[djsj]

i think warne would be near the top, if not on it.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Definitely top for mine.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Lots of candidates for that one.

Laker, O'Reilly, Benaud, Grimmett, Warne, Muralitharan, Bedi, Chandrasekhar, Prasanna, Venkat, Saqlain, Tayfield, Ramadhin, Valentine, Salisbury..

 

[Tom Halsey]

Lots of candidates for that one.

Laker, O'Reilly, Benaud, Grimmett, Warne, Muralitharan, Bedi, Chandrasekhar, Prasanna, Venkat, Saqlain, Tayfield, Ramadhin, Valentine, Salisbury..

You missed Middlebrook.

On topic, I voted for Kaneria, although it was a close run thing between him and Kumble.

 

[Shane Warne]

kumble 2nd. mushdaq ahmed 3rd

 

[Tom Halsey]

Mushtaq Ahmed?!

Neil, I forgot to put "Other" as an option. Could you edit the poll, please?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Have done

And voted for it, with the "other" being me - as a punishment for your failure to do it yourself

 

[Tom Halsey]

Cheers, Neil.

Sorry I forgot to do it myself.

 

[Langeveldt]

Mushtaq Ahmed

 

[Hero_Don]

MacGill is ****. All he does is spin the ball, he doesnt have any variety, so i would take Kumble over him any day of the week.

 

[Langeveldt]

MacGill is ****. All he does is spin the ball, he doesnt have any variety, so i would take Kumble over him any day of the week.

Kumble hardly spins it.. He just bowls flat and quick, with a few googlys thrown in....

 

[marc71178]

Got to be Terry Jenner!

 

[Richard]

Jenner wasn't especially brilliant as a bowler, he's just the "spin doctor".

Anyone who seriously considers MacGill even close to international standard needs to check his record. He's averaged well for a few one- or two-off Tests, and against England in 1998\99 (plus Bangladesh in 2003, but that really counts for less than a Pura Cup game).
The rest have either been poor or abysmal.