Five spinners to watch out for in World T20 2016

The initial years of the World T20 raised an uneasy question on the inclusion of spinners in the side. The wickets became batsman friendly, the boundary ropes was shortened considerably and bigger bats have made it all the more difficult for the bowlers. For spinners, their place in the side came under considerable question when the batsmen tee-off given their slower balls. However, a few spinners have made it through the toughest tests to make their mark in international cricket. As Peter Miller once put it, “When T20 first arrived, it was thought there would be no space there for spinners. But just as the beauty of words has withstood the Twitter era, the charm of spin bowling has stayed alive, even flowered, in T20 cricket. And that is so nice to see.”

That said, we take a look at five spinners who could potentially make a mark on the big stage of the tournament.

1. Ravichandran Ashwin (India)

Ravichandran Ashwin is without a doubt the best spinner in the world at the moment. While his philosophy of bowling may seem quite simple, his ability to bamboozle the batsman is somewhat of a bowling miracle. One of a kind in foxing the batsman with flight and bounce, Ashwin is also known to play mind games with the batsman. Ashwin is an integral part of the Indian side, someone who cannot be left out of the starting XI. He has been in simply amazing form, helping the Indians to pick up wins against Australia and triumph the Asia. He has picked up 15 wickets in the last 10 T20I matches he has played.