10 best wrist spinners of all time

#2. Anil Kumble

With 958 international wickets, Anil Kumble is India's greatest bowler ever. His tally of 619 wickets puts him at number three in the list of spinners with most Test wickets. And he is also one of the only two bowlers who has achieved the rare feat of claiming all ten wickets in an inning.

However, more than his numbers what defines Kumble is his grit, sportsmanship, and the ability of not giving up. He once bowled with a broken jaw in a Test match and sent back Brian Lara with his bowling.

He started his career as a medium-pacer but then settled down as a leg-spinner. As a spinner, he lacked the ability to purchase turn but that couldn't deter him from tormenting batsmen across the world. Kumble used his height to purchase bounce and bowled tidy lines for long periods to keep the batsmen glued at one place. His variations were effective as well.

The leg-spinner retired in 2008 as one of India's most valuable players in Test cricket.