Top 10 spinners of all time

#5 Saqlain Mushtaq

Saqlain Mushtaq

Some players become winners by excelling in the game while some become winners by changing the game. Saqlain Mushtaq falls in the second category as he kept upgrading his skills throughout his career.

He began with off-spin bowling and soon added several weapons to his armory. He claimed close to 500 international wickets in 49 Tests and 169 ODIs but his greatest legacy is the 'doosra' a variation that he mastered to perfection. The 'doosra' turns away after pitching and works as a googly for an off-spinner.

Mushtaq set the cricket world on fire with his doosra during the 1990s. During that phase, he once steered Pakistan to a memorable Test win at Chennai against India by claiming a ten-for.

In ODIs, he was sensational and often batsmen failed to read his variations. Hence, he bowled in the death overs often and was the fastest to the 100-wicket mark in ODIs.