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Originally Posted by rvd619323
If I were to rank English spinners, it would look something like this:
1. Verity
2. Laker
3. Underwood
4. Briggs
5. Wardle
6. Peel
7. Blythe
8. Rhodes
9. Swann
10. Lock
...
99. Ashley Giles
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Wilfred Rhodes is problematic because he more-or-less gave up bowling during 1909 to take up opening the innings with Jack Hobbs. But prior to that he was a superb spin bowler and rated very highly by no-less than Victor Trumper.
I think that he deserves to be higher than No.8. Perhaps 4-6.