5 best players of spin from New Zealand

#3 Bert Sutcliffe

He was one of the earliest greats of New Zealand cricket and Bert Sutcliffe will always remain one of the most important cricketers in the annals of the country's cricketing history. He had a long career that lasted 18 years from 1947 to 1965 and during that period, he turned out in 47 Test matches for his countries.

The left-hander had the defensive technique as well as the attacking instincts that are needed to be excellent against the turning ball and as a player of spin, he was the best in the side for many years. In 15 games on 4 tours to India and Pakistan, Sutcliffe scored at an average of 44.65.

However, it must be said that his average would have been higher had he fared better in Pakistan (averaged 13.50 &15.25 on his two tours).

The 1955-56 tour of India was his finest hour as he plundered 611 runs in 5 Tests at an average of 87.28 and slammed 2 hundreds, with the highest being 230 not out.