Who has been South Africa's best spinner since readmission?

[subshakerz]

Slim pickings but the list is below. Not sure if its worth a poll, just interested in opinions.

- Paul Adams
- Pat Symcox
- Nicky Boje
- Robin Peterson
- Paul Harris
- Imran Tahir
- Mahraj

 

[TheJediBrah]

Maharaj > Harris > Tahir > Boje > Adams > Symcox

honourable mention to Johan Botha who was a very good cricketer despite being a filthy chucker

edit: also think Robin Peterson was better than Boje, Adams and Symcox

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah forgot about Peterson, will add him

 

[subshakerz]

Maharaj > Harris > Tahir > Boje > Adams > Symcox

honourable mention to Johan Botha who was a very good cricketer despite being a filthy chucker

edit: also think Robin Peterson was better than Boje, Adams and Symcox

Strange you have Harris so highly. He hardly spun the ball and I dont recall him doing much except holding one end. He wasnt as expensive though.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Harris did a good job with a strong pace attack around him. Held up an end and as you mention kept things tight, unlike Imran Tahir who leaked runs. Also did it for a long time I think he was probably the most capped out of all those guys.

 

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Stats, for reference: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...al1=span;team=3;template=results;type=bowling

 

[Flametree]

Simon Harmer was probably the best, but didn't stick around long enough to prove it.

 

[cnerd123]

Has to be Keshav surely. Best SR, 2nd highest wicket-taker, only 31. Could play for SA for another 3-4 years, potentially end up with close to 200 wickets.

 

[anil1405]

How good was Tahir in the LOIs though. In and around the top 5 best ODI spinners of all time for me.

 

[Prince EWS]

Graeme Smith

 

[Heboric]

White Ball - Tahir
Test - Maharaj

Honourable mentions:
Paul Harris for apparently saying to the Aussies "You must be **** if I can get you out"
Robin Peterson for calling out those horrid South African All Black supporters

 

[ImpatientLime]

i only ever remember robin peterson for that one time brian lara went absolute berserk on him

 

[Heboric]

i only ever remember robin peterson for that one time brian lara went absolute berserk on him

Yes I remember that

 

[Dendarii]

Peterson has the unenviable record of conceding 28 runs in a test over and 35 in an ODI over.

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[cricketsavant]

None of them are all round spinners, Maharaj is decent in tests but pretty rubbish in ODIs, while Tahir was the best in ODIs and rubbish in tests...although he learned all his cricket in Pakistan haha

 

[The Sean]

Given the relative paucity of options, it has got to be Maharaj by the two sweetest words in the English language.

 

[trundler]

Johan Botha

 

[Daemon]

Hashim Amla

 

[Tec15]

Maharaj.

 

[Stefan9]

Maharaj
Adams
Harmer

The rest in any order they were all dreadful spinners.

This is referring only to tests