10 best wrist spinners of all time

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#8.Abdul Qadir

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England's tormenter during the 1970s and 80s, Abdul Qadir had a body of a spin bowler and a heart of a pacer. His variations were lethal and control commendable but whats set him apart was his tremendous temperament and skillful leg-break bowling.

He ended his career with 236 wickets in 67 Tests but his legacy lies in the fact that he innovated and popularized the art of wrist spin bowling when there weren't many patrons of this art available.

Qadir was Imran Khan's ace bowling weapon and he also left his mark in ODIs as well. The Pakistani spinner featured in more than hundred ODIs and has 132 ODI scalps to his name.

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