whos the best spinner ever

[Shane Warne]

who do you think

 

[Tom Halsey]

Shane Warne.

 

[Shane Warne]

shane warne

 

[luckyeddie]

Whilst Warne is one of the greatest spinners the world has ever seen, I don't know whether he is even the best of the current era.

What he isn't, of course, is a very good ambassador for the sport of cricket, and I think that's far more important.

 

[Shane Warne]

Whilst Warne is one of the greatest spinners the world has ever seen, I don't know whether he is even the best of the current era.

What he isn't, of course, is a very good ambassador for the sport of cricket, and I think that's far more important.

whatever, answer the question :P

 

[Neil Pickup]

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

 

[Tom Halsey]

I see it as a four way competition between Warne, Murali, O'Reilly and Grimmet. Out of which Warne wins.

 

[quytst0rm]

I think Muralitharan is the best spinner ever. And he doesn't chuck the ICC proved this.

 

[Tom Halsey]

...about 6 years ago.

 

[Langeveldt]

Havent seen many of the greats, but of my era.. Shane Warne...

 

[Richard]

All approximately equal IMO:
Grimmett, O'Reilly, Benaud, Abdul Qadir, Warne, Muralitharan.
Approximately equal, and all had helpful conditions to help them:
Rhodes, Verity, Underwood, Lock, Laker, Gibbs, Kumble.
Above everything: SF Barnes.

 

[NikhilN]

right now kumble...all time warne

 

[luckyeddie]

whatever, answer the question :P

I can't, because it's difficult to compare players across eras. My gut feeling is Clarrie Grimmett, but it could be Warne, could be Murali, could be (insert name here)

 

[luckyeddie]

All approximately equal IMO:
Grimmett, O'Reilly, Benaud, Abdul Qadir, Warne, Muralitharan.
Approximately equal, and all had helpful conditions to help them:
Rhodes, Verity, Underwood, Lock, Laker, Gibbs, Kumble.
Above everything: SF Barnes.

Some excellent names there - but I'm not sure whether I would classify Syd Barnes as the greatest spin bowler - I would, however, classify him as the greatest bowler full stop by a military mile - no-one comes close. He could (allegedly) bowl genuinely quick, medium (both off and leg cutters), orthodox off-breaks and leg-spin - the most complete bowler of any era.

Now, if only he could have batted, Sobers would have only been the second most complete player ever.

 

[KishanTeli]

In the current era two bowlers stand out: Murali and Warne. Difficult to judge between the two, but i have a certain bias towards Warne as I bowl leggies myself

In the past Benaud, Abdul Qadir, Venkat, Chandrasaker, Bedi and Grimmett stick out (sorry if i've missed any!)

 

[Salamuddin]

MUrali is the best spin bowler I have ever seen - better even than Shane Warne.

 

[cbuts]

murali is the best by far, look at his record, will be the fastest bowler to 500 wickets. baring any major injury or something crazy lol

 

[Jono]

From what I have seen it's a battle between Murali and Warne but I'd choose Murali, just an awesome bowler and great to watch.

 

[Craig]

If Goddard hadnt overbowled Valentine and Ramahdin then who knows what they might have achieved instead of being burnt out.

It go to the point Frank Worrell was a new ball bowler.

 

[thierry henry]

Murali.

Has the best record and is still awesome and relatively young, unlike Warne who is a few years older and didn't turn it like he used to for a few years before his ban. Warne is second though.