Top 5 spin bowling all-rounders of all time

#1 Sir Garry Sobers (West Indies)

Sir Garry Sobers is arguably the greatest all-rounder in the game's history

Sir Garfield Sobers is arguably the greatest all-rounder to have played the game. He was someone who could literally do almost everything. Apart from being a dynamic batsman, he could also bowl fast-medium and chinaman along with orthodox left-arm spin.

Sobers scored 8032 runs from 93 matches at an average of 57.78 - the fourth highest among Test players with more than 5000 runs to their name. He also picked up 235 wickets with the ball at an average of just above 34.

He started out as a bowler but quickly established himself as a great batsman as well who played with elan. His first Test hundred ending up as the highest individual Test score (365) at the time - a record that stood for 36 years before being broken by Brian Lara in 1994.

Extra Cover: Sir Garry Sobers, the five-in-one cricketer

Although he was not a prolific wicket-taker, Sobers was a constant threat with the ball and managed to pick up vital scalps. He also captained the West Indies team from 1965 to 1972.

Having played a lone ODI in his career, it is a shame that we didn't get to see more of Sobers in limited-overs cricket. But one can bet for certain that he would have emerged as a champion in the limited-overs format too.

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