Top 5 left-arm bowlers produced by India

#3 Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja remains one of India's potent Test weapons

For a bowler who was initially earmarked as a limited-overs specialist, Jadeja has made giant strides to become one of India's leading Test spinners in recent times. Not the one to rely on exorbitant turn or eye-catching variations, the left-armer's biggest strength is a facet that has gotten increasingly rare since the proliferation of T20 cricket. His unyielding control and relentless accuracy make him a reliable operator on different types of pitches.

When he leapfrogged team-mate and spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin to the top of the Test rankings, Jadeja had done enough to secure 899 rating points. To put things into perspective, only 22 bowlers in the history of the game have achieved better peak ratings than the parsimonious spinner. Adding his flamboyant batting down the order and electric close-in fielding, the man from Saurashtra is an all-round package.