Top 10 spinners of all time

#1 Muttiah Muralitharan

With 1334 international wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan is the most successful spinner in the world. His unconventional bowling action which disclosed nothing about his deliveries and his variations troubled the batsmen across the world for nearly two decades.

Murali was unstoppable in Tests played in Sri Lanka thanks to the spin-friendly surfaces, but he was effective on overseas pitches as well. Throughout his career, questions were raised over his bowling action and he had to go through frequent tests as well.

But Murali kept his self-belief intact and retired after playing 133 Tests with his 800th Test wicket coming off the last ball he delivered in Tests.

His bowling action which made heavy use of all parts of his arm resulted in massive turn and his 'doosra' which was well controlled were key reasons for his monumental success in cricket.

In ODI cricket, he controlled his lengths effectively and claimed more than 500 wickets.