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Whom do you think was the Spinner of the Decade in Tests?
Whom do you think was the Spinner of the Decade in Tests?
Which has deteriorated tremendouslyAlthough I'd probably pick Ashwin in an XI for his batting.
Lyon's record in Asia is lacking though. He showed vast improvement in the last tour of India, but in the UAE and SL he was a disaster.Would go with Lyon. His record outside of Asia (which is going to benefit spinners) is a tad better and his record is more consistent outside of those conditions. Although I'd probably pick Ashwin in an XI for his batting.
Talking about Yasir? He debuted in late 2014, so can’t blame him.Probably in the later half of the decade, he did a great job, but 10 years together, ummmm, dicey.
You mean Murali's legacy?Not going to say that he's the best, Herath is one of the most underrated bowler overshadowed by Malinga's legacy.
Quite contradictory for a spinner it seems. Asia should be a haven for spinners.Lyon's record in Asia is lacking though. He showed vast improvement in the last tour of India, but in the UAE and SL he was a disaster.
Nope, I'm talking about bowling as a whole and not the bowling style. And Herath was only half way through Muralis career which was before 2010. It was after Murali that Herath was more of a first choice spinner in SL squad.You mean Murali's legacy?
Shane Warne was much better than Murali since he is an Aussie and had unfavorable conditions for most part of his career. Whereas Murali was a beast on Asian pitches, most suited to spinnersyup, unfortunate but cant really help
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Everyone will be seen as average, after was Murali did forSLTest Cricket
This is a very valid point - quite how he's not an automatic selection when his stats demand it even just as a number six batsman.Bit unfortunate to not have played more games when he is actually good enough with the bat.
Regardless of Ashwin's "status", he's still the second-best Test spinner mentioned in your post.Probably India's strategy outside India is to play 6 specialist batsmen, a keeper and 3 quicks. Which leaves just one slot for a spinner. And with the stature of Ashwin, he is the automatic pick.
Unjust for Jadeja and he has shown his worth. But this is the thing with India.