Top 7 wicket-taking spinners since the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan

#4 Graeme Swann – 164 wickets

Despite retiring in 2013, Graeme Swann finds his name on this list

The only bowler on this list who has already retired from the game, Graeme Swann is one of England’s most successful spinners in Test cricket. Although he was first included in the national squad in 1999, the off-spinner had to wait until 2008 to make his Test debut in a match against India.

The following year, he played a vital role in England’s Ashes victory over Australia. He contributed both with bat and ball as England clinched the hard-fought series 2-1. Again, in the 2010-11 Ashes, Swann was a key member of England’s squad that won the series 3-1. At that time, England even ascended to the top of the rankings in Test cricket.

However, following a recurring elbow injury, the offie was forced to retire in December 2013. Through the course of his career, Swann claimed 255 wickets in 60 Test matches. However, the majority of his wickets – 164, to be precise – came after Murali’s retirement from Test cricket in 2010.