10 best wrist spinners of all time

#3. Mushtaq Ahmed

Mushtaq Ahmed's Test career spanned for 13 years but during this long career, he featured in only 52 Tests.

Except for the period between 1995 to 1998, Mushtaq's career was average and dull. However, everyone who witnessed his leg break bowling during those three golden years was convinced that he belonged at the top in the spin department.

His googlies were too good for batsmen to read and his lengths were mostly deceptive. His finest period came on the tour of Australia in 1995. He produced two five-wicket hauls in the Test series and in the subsequent Test against New Zealand registered figures of seven for 56 which is his best performance in Tests.

The leg-spinner has 185 wickets to his name in 52 Tests and along with 161 ODI wickets.