5 great Indian spinners who never played for the national team

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#4 Syed Hyder Ali

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A member of the Railways Ranji team of the 70s and 80s, Syed Hyder Ali a left-arm orthodox spinner along with Sarkar Talwar caused teams many problems over a twenty-four year period.

Ali is another great domestic cricketer who never got the opportunity to represent his country at an international level.

Ali bagged 366 wickets in 113 matches for Railways. A prominent spinner during his career, Ali will be remembered for his spellbinding performances with a career best of 9/25 with a superb average of 19.17.

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