Who is the greatest test spinner of all time?

[PlayerComparisons]

I think these are the main candidates. Who do you rate the highest?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Another thread where the answer is Jadeja...

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Muralitharan, there will never be a spinner like him .

 

[Coronis]

Muralitharan, there will never be a spinner like him .

Why not?

 

[trundler]

This is just Warne v Murali with extra steps. Get him, mods.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Why not?

Just a freak of nature , double jointed wrist , command of the doosra ..brilliant

 

[Ali TT]

Sydney F Barnes...

 

[a massive zebra]

This is just Warne v Murali with extra steps. Get him, mods.

In terms of the popular vote and current reputation this is probably true, but a primary reason for this is recency bias.

Whether Warne was objectively better than O'Reilly is very debatable. O'Reilly was more consistent, has a far better record against the strongest team of his time and a far better first class record. Warne's very best series were probably better than O'Reilly's, but given the relative number of Tests they played and subsequent sample sizes, this is only to be expected. Warne also captured the public imagination more and was probably more hyped up by contemporary press, but if we go be these criteria then Lillee > McGrath and May > Barrington.

 

[a massive zebra]

Five people voted for Murali but only three votes count... WHAT?

 

[Victor Ian]

Two were no balls

 

[trundler]

In terms of the popular vote and current reputation this is probably true, but a primary reason for this is recency bias.

Whether Warne was objectively better than O'Reilly is very debatable. O'Reilly was more consistent, has a far better record against the strongest team of his time and a far better first class record. Warne's very best series were probably better than O'Reilly's, but given the relative number of Tests they played and subsequent sample sizes, this is only to be expected. Warne also captured the public imagination more and was probably more hyped up by contemporary press, but if we go be these criteria then Lillee > McGrath and May > Barrington.

I know your thoughts on this broski. I thought it's funny that OP has made 2 previous attempts at Warne v Murali struck down by the mods so he added more options to bypass that. I don't know why but the relative placing of Murali and Warne is very important for PC's database.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Think the other spinners have valid arguments as well. Hasn’t been a poll on this topic in over a decade I think so hopefully it doesn’t get closed

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Think the other spinners have valid arguments as well. Hasn’t been a poll on this topic in over a decade I think so hopefully it doesn’t get closed

Where is Jadeja?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Bill O’Reilly.Murali/Warne are competing for 2nd spot Afaiac.

 

[The Sean]

Think the other spinners have valid arguments as well. Hasn’t been a poll on this topic in over a decade I think so hopefully it doesn’t get closed

Not a poll, but there was a ranking of spin bowlers last year - probably worth a look.

 

[ataraxia]

I know your thoughts on this broski. I thought it's funny that OP has made 2 previous attempts at Warne v Murali struck down by the mods so he added more options to bypass that. I don't know why but the relative placing of Murali and Warne is very important for PC's database.

The obvious solution is to have O'Reilly win.

 

[ataraxia]

Hasn’t been a poll on this topic in over a decade I think so hopefully it doesn’t get closed

Incorrect

 

[DCH]

Warne and Murali averaged about 50.0 against some of the prominent batsmen of their era. Their head-to-head record is very poor. Against elite batsmen..... O'Reilly, H Verity and R Jadeja have good record.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Warne and Murali averaged about 50.0 against some of the prominent batsmen of their era. Their head-to-head record is very poor. Against elite batsmen..... O'Reilly, H Verity and R Jadeja have good record.

So what you’re saying is yet another thread where the answer…

 

[Burgey]

Just a freak of nature , double jointed wrist , command of the doosra ..brilliant

About that doosra...