Five greatest cricketers from Haryana

#3. Amit Mishra

Mishra has evolved brilliantly over the years

A classical leg-spinner who thrives on flight and variation, Amit Mishra has evolved significantly in the last two decades.

Mishra progressed slowly yet steadily in domestic cricket by representing Haryana and became a force to reckon with in the early 2000's. Hence, when Anil Kumble hung his boots in 2008, Mishra was roped in as his immediate successor.

After claiming a five-wicket haul in his maiden Test innings, the leg-spinner saw a decline in his bowling career and was soon out of the national team. But he staged a terrific comeback banking on his exploits in IPL and once again is in the reckoning.

Mishra, who started as a bowler for Tests has adapted to the T-20 format extremely well and has three hat-tricks to his name in IPL along with his 211 wickets in T20s.

At 34, he may not have age on his side, but his maturity and experience make him a strong contender for the slot of the third spinner. In 22 Tests, he has claimed 76 wickets and also has 64 wickets in 36 ODIs.