Men with the golden arm - Top 5 part-time bowlers in world cricket

2. Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina

After the World Cup, with Yuvraj Singh being unavailable, and his bowling form dipping, Raina’s part-time off spin is what MS Dhoni has most often turned to in times where all else has failed. Raina is a very canny bowler, and has this wonderful ability to read the batsman while in his delivery stride. He has a natural pause in his action, and that is an added advantage as he tries to adjust his length when he sees the batsman coming at him. Raina is the proverbial partnership-breaker, and more often tha not, will end his spell with something there in the wickets column.

Like Duminy, Raina also doesn’t leak too many runs, with an economy rate of just over 5, which in modern day cricket, is more than acceptable, especially for a non-regular bowler. On Indian pitches which offer some assistance, Raina is more than useful with ball in hand.