Agent Nationaux
International Coach
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Currently who is the best player of spin in Tests?
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Spark
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In no particular order (read: half past midnight, sitting on bed with laptop, cbf working it out properly)
It's between
Clarke
Dravid
Amla
and there was another name which came to mind that I couldn't think of.
Notable exclusions:
Sehwag - never actually gets to face spin nowadays, so hard to tell
Tendulkar - would top the list if he could get his mindset right. Seems to be caught in a block/slog mode nowadays, which is sort of strange. But that word applies to a lot of his batting nowadays
de Villiers - jury still out for me for some reason
a dozen other subcontinental batsmen - they don't really stand out for me at this late hour beyond the others, but are all obviously very good
Hussey - as Spikey said, sometimes gun, sometimes rubbish. Usually gun, but on occasion will completely go into his shell and just push timidly at everything, such as in Brisbane this summer. His knock at Galle proves that he's very much class
note that I'm rating them as they stand right now.
EDIT: rankings wise, if I were to pick a team right now based on how they'd play an attack of Ajmal/Swann/Rehman/Ashwin (let's say)
Sehwag
Clarke
<gap>
Amla
Dravid
Rest
The reason I put Sehwag and Clarke in their own category is because whilst the others are fine players of spin, those two are without doubt the most destructive players of spin and by far the hardest to bowl to (largely due to their footwork)
It's between
Clarke
Dravid
Amla
and there was another name which came to mind that I couldn't think of.
Notable exclusions:
Sehwag - never actually gets to face spin nowadays, so hard to tell
Tendulkar - would top the list if he could get his mindset right. Seems to be caught in a block/slog mode nowadays, which is sort of strange. But that word applies to a lot of his batting nowadays
de Villiers - jury still out for me for some reason
a dozen other subcontinental batsmen - they don't really stand out for me at this late hour beyond the others, but are all obviously very good
Hussey - as Spikey said, sometimes gun, sometimes rubbish. Usually gun, but on occasion will completely go into his shell and just push timidly at everything, such as in Brisbane this summer. His knock at Galle proves that he's very much class
note that I'm rating them as they stand right now.
EDIT: rankings wise, if I were to pick a team right now based on how they'd play an attack of Ajmal/Swann/Rehman/Ashwin (let's say)
Sehwag
Clarke
<gap>
Amla
Dravid
Rest
The reason I put Sehwag and Clarke in their own category is because whilst the others are fine players of spin, those two are without doubt the most destructive players of spin and by far the hardest to bowl to (largely due to their footwork)
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Agent Nationaux
International Coach
What about Younis?
Spark
Global Moderator
Got absolutely and royally owned by Swann though.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Not been tested enough in tests against spin tbf and doesn't have a great FC record in India either.
nsniks
State Vice-Captain
Gambhir would be a better shout than Raina
G.I.Joe
International Coach
I may or may not have based my opinion on his ODI career and a lack of sufficient Test cricket viewing after the World Cup.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
He plays spinners brilliantly for CSK.. That is all that matters, tbh. 
Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
Clarke's good, but I wouldn't call in the best player of spin currently. He's been rubbish in his last 2 tours of India, particularly the one in 2010 where he literally came down the pitch every ball just to defend it. Everyone was like "ohh he's using is feet blah blah" but really he was out of it.
He is generally a good player of spin though I will admit. I also don't rate DeVilliers as highly either, for similar reasons.
Dravid in recent times has been excellent. Sehwag hasn't lasted long enough to show how good he is against spinners. Same for GG. Amla and Sanga also good shouts, Younis Khan as well. I'll throw in Kallis as well. Scored so much against us over the last few years.
He is generally a good player of spin though I will admit. I also don't rate DeVilliers as highly either, for similar reasons.
Dravid in recent times has been excellent. Sehwag hasn't lasted long enough to show how good he is against spinners. Same for GG. Amla and Sanga also good shouts, Younis Khan as well. I'll throw in Kallis as well. Scored so much against us over the last few years.