Top 5 mystery spinners of all time

#4 Saqlain Mushtaq

Saqlain Mushtaq (left) is currently a spin bowling consultant for the England national team

Saqlain Mushtaq was widely popular because of his 'doosra.' The Pakistani player was one of the prominent bowlers during the 90s when the quality of spinners was at its peak. Shane Warne and Anil Kumble were the leg-spinners around while Muttiah Muralitharan was the special off-spinner, who used his wrist during bowling.

Mushtaq holds the record for the fastest bowler to reach 150, 200 and 250 wickets in ODIs, respectively. Overall, the Lahore-born player played 49 Tests for Pakistan in which he picked up 208 wickets.

The right-arm off-break bowler also played 169 ODIs in which he picked up 288 wickets at a commendable average of 21.79 and economy rate of 4.29. The 42-year-old was impressive in his 194 first-class matches as well wherein he picked up 833 wickets.

Mushtaq was considered a brilliant death overs bowler due to the phenomenal control he possessed. The emergence of veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik cost his place in the national team otherwise he would certainly have gone on to play even more matches.