Top 10 finger-spinners of all-time

#9 Saeed Ajmal

Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action is a topic of constant debate at the moment, but one thing that cannot be debate is his inherent class as a spinner. Post the drop in form of Saqlain Mushtaq and Danish Kaneria, there were concerns about the lack of a quality spinner in the Pakistan national team. But Ajmal’s rise quickly ensured that their concerns wouldn’t materialize. In fact, Ajmal has arguably been an upgrade on both Mushtaq and Kaneria. The difference between Ajmal and Mushtaq is the fact that the former uses his doosra much more judiciously, thereby retaining deadly effect with the off break too.

He has 178 wickets from just 35 Tests, and provided he can stay fit given that he is already 36, is poised to take a lot many more.