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Top Spinners Who Make History in International Cricket 

 

In

international cricket, there are several records made by the player. Spinners play a very critical part in the success of any team. A team can succeed in a match with their dedication and contribution. Moreover, this sport has entrained millions of people over the past years.

 

 

 

Cricket is played in three main formats, T20, ODI, and Test. all have a different perspective of playing where the Test is the longest & oldest,

One Day Internation 

 

is medium length, and T20 is the shortest form where it ends in 40 overs. Many spinners have made their name by giving their best to the team. They made achievements and records that make their name in the history of world cricket. Here are some of them.

 

 

 

 

Name of the Spinners

 

 

Muttiah Muralitharan 

 

Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the most successful players of

Sri Lanka, who is also the number 1 spinner with the most international wickets till now. He scored 1347 runs in his cricket career and made his team Sri Lanka proud. According to 

 

cricket news, his bowling techniques and skills make him reach the top of the table. 

 

 

 

He took 800 wickets in his test cricket, when he played 133 matches, and he also took 534 in the ODI format. He started his career with the

test format

 

, where his debut match was against 

 

Australia on 28 august 1992.

 

 

 

 

Shane Warne   

 

Shane Warne is a star player of the international team

Australia, who is one of the most successful bowlers, who took 1001 wickets in his cricket career. He comes second on the list, where his leg-spinning is widely famous. He took 708 wickets in his Test cricket and 293 in the ODI platform. All these stats make him a successful player of Australia who made his team proud. 

 

 

 

Shane started his career with a test format debut match against

India on 02 January 1992. His performance has been magnificent till now, where he scored 3154 runs in his test career. 

 

 

 

 

Anil Kumble  

 

Anil Kumble is one of the most successful Indian spinners, who made numerous records and achievements for his team. Moreover, he comes third on the list, where he has taken a total of 996 wickets till now. 

 

Anil Kumble was a prominent player in the national team India, who made a good contribution and performance for his team. According to

cricket news for India, he started his career with ODI cricket, where his debut match was against Sri Lanka on 25 April 1990. He took 619 wickets in test cricket, where he played 132 matches, and 337 wickets in the ODI platform, where he played 271 matches. 

 

 

 

He made a record of the highest wicket-taker in the history of the Indian cricket team, who reached this level with all his dedication and hard work. 

 

 

Harbajan Singh  

 

After Anil Kumble, there is one more

Indian

 

 bowler who made his name in the fourth position on the list. This bowler is Harbhajan Singh, who is also known as Bhajji. He played 

 

international cricket for 18 years, of which he took 711 runs, where 417 are test cricket and 269 in the ODI format. 

 

 

 

Harbhajan started his career with test cricket, where his first debut match was against Australia on 25 march 1998. He also contributed in batting and scored 2225 runs in test cricket. 

 

 

Daniel Vettori 

 

Daniel Vettori is one of the famous bowlers in

New Zealand, who is also known as nerd greek. He comes fifth on the list and scored 705 runs in his cricket career. Moreover, he took 362 in tests and 305 wickets in his ODI cricket. 

 

 

 

As per the

sports news cricket, Daniel Vettori started his career with a test platform where his first debut match was against England on 06 February 1997. He has played 113 tests and 295 ODI matches, where his dedication and performance made him a successful bowler and his team proud. 

 

 

 

 

Wrapping Up 

 

So, these are the top 5 spinners who made their names in the history of

world cricket. Through this, you get the stats analysis about them. Cricket is a sport where regular records are made and broken. For more 

 

cricket breaking news, visit the CBTF website.

 

 

 

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