9 mystery spinners through the ages

4. Clarrie Grimmett

Clarrie Grimmett perfected the ‘flipper’

One of the most accurate spinners of all-time, Grimmett perfected the ‘flipper’ like no one did and made it one of the key weapons in his arsenal. With an immaculate line and length, the leg-spinner worked extensively on his accuracy and reaped benefits of that perseverance throughout his entire career.

His 29 wickets in England in the 1930 series created a record and it was widely accepted that his bowling was at least as important to Australia as was Bradman's phenomenal batting. Grimmett played 37 Tests for Australia and picked up 216 wickets at an average of 24.21.

Grimmett’s records in First Class cricket are a token of his consistency- 1424 wickets in 248 First Class matches at an average of 22.28.

The man, who was revered for his unbelievable control, was called for a no-ball only once in his life.