10 best wrist spinners of all time

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#4. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar

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One of the prominent members of India's famous spin quartet, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar was an effective leg spinner who could wreck batting orders with his sublime bowling.

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242 wickets in 58 Tests at an average of 29.74 is a testimony to his craftsmanship but what made Chandrasekhar different from other bowlers was his ability to purchase turn on tracks that provided no support to spinners.

He was significant in overseas Tests where the pitches were unsuited for spinners. His sensational bowling action along with his variations kept the batsmen guessing.

Chandra played a pivotal role in India's first Test series win in England in 1971 by picking six wickets in the Oval Test.

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