5 best players of spin from Australia

#4 Damien Martyn

The former Australian batsmen had to wait a while to cement his place in the side but when he did, he became a member of one of the most successful teams in history.

Damien Martyn is perhaps best known for his silken stroke-making but when it came to playing spin he was among the best in the world and one of the best that Australia has ever had. The middle-order batsman was known for his soft hands when playing against the turning ball and more importantly, he was known to play the ball late.

He could come down the wicket or stay back and nudge the ball around for runs. Martyn was a masterful batsman of spin and that was evidenced when he made 2 centuries apiece on square turners in Sri Lanka in 2004 and later on in India in the same year.

He averaged 55.50 in both Sri Lanka and India, to make a telling contribution towards Australia winning both those Test series.