Top 10 batsmen against spin bowling in the last four decades

#1 – Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar has had several enthralling duels with top quality spinners

December 15, 2008 – India were still recovering from the gruesome terror attack in Mumbai when a 35-year old Sachin Tendulkar walked into bat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with the entire country yet again turning to him for succor. What followed was an unbeaten century from the maestro which masterminded a daunting chase of 387 against Graeme Swann and company.

However, the 90s version of Tendulkar was even more riveting, courtesy his command over Shane Warne in conditions ranging from Chennai to Melbourne. Over the course of an extensive career, he reinvented himself by adding a few tricks like the finer paddle-sweep.

Sachin’s control over his shot-selection was complemented by a judicious defense. Above all, the ability to play spinners comfortably on either foot enabled him to conjure an enviable record of 33 hundreds as well as 9674 runs in Asia.