Top 5 English Test spinners of all time

#1 Derek Underwood

Derek Underwood (l)

Kent's Derek Underwood was an unorthodox left-arm spin bowler, who came in off a longer run-up than most spinners and bowled fast off-spin that flummoxed the best batsmen in the world over the course of a career that spanned 16 years.

He debuted for England in 1966 and till his last game in 1982, remained the team's foremost spinner, responsible for triggering memorable collapses that one would usually associate with devastating fast bowlers. In fact, Underwood was nicknamed 'Deadly' by his team-mates at Kent due to his exploits.

He was incredibly accurate and spun the ball at such pace that batsmen struggled to cope. On the other hand, if there was any pace on the pitch then he became even deadlier and almost unplayable. He played in 86 Test matches and picked up 297 wickets at an average of 25.83 and was responsible for many memorable English victories. He is the greatest spinner to have ever played the game for England.