5 best performances by spinners in Ashes

#2 Stuart MacGill

Stuart MacGill was excellent in Ashes 1999

Ashes 1999, Match figures: 12-107

Scorecard: Australia 322 and 184; England 220 and 188 (Australia won by 98 runs)

An unlucky cricketer, Stuart MacGill was a genius leg-spinner who remained under the shadow of Shane Warne. With over 200 wickets in 44 matches, MacGill never failed to impress when given a chance.

Ashes 1999. Going into the fifth Test -- though Australia were leading the series 2-1 -- they had been shocked in the fourth match and were still brooding over it.

With the momentum against the Aussies and the prospect of 2-2 series real, the team management decided to go with a three-pronged spin attack -- with Warne making a comeback to join off-spinner Colin Miller and MacGill at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

MacGill picked up a five-for in the first innings to give Australia a healthy lead of over 100 runs. But England fought their back into the game with some brilliant bowling and needed 287 in their second innings to win the Test. Again, it was MacGill who came to Australia's rescue as he spun a web around the English batsmen, picking up seven wickets to lead Australia to a convincing win.