Who is currently the best player against spin bowling?

[Princejain191]

Best player of spin at present:

Virat Kohli - Quite comfortably India's best player against spin, don't think I have seen anyone judge length better than I saw Virat did in Mumbai. Always had the scoring shots against spin but it is his improved defense which makes me believe he is currently as good as any. Some people here have actually written Vijay (I have watched too much cricket in last 5 years to actually honor that with a response but still a big NOOOO). And Pujara as the answer is just why I think nice-guy image and stats are just so misleading in cricket. Brilliant at home - on slow (not really turning) pitches, terrible against spin on all bouncy pitches, wouldn't trust him a cent on day 4/5 when the heat is on. 2

Younis Khan - Really good, hardly anything I could say that hasn't already been said, although I wish he played on more turning pitches. UAE pitches are slow (re: dead), I hate watching any cricket there. You really don't need to be good against spin to score there tbh

W. Saha - India's second best player of spin, better than even Dhoni I'd say. Has provided many crucial 40s and 50s with tail recently. Top player and highly underrated

Sarfaraz Ahmed - very proactive, about the only guy that can make this Indian team (in batting) from Pakistan. Love to watch him bat

Hashim Amla - easily the best player of spin out of all non-subcontinent players, impeccable defense. Million times better than ABD, who has been middling in India, apart from that double in Ahmedabad when SA were already in lead and has hardly scored in team's second innings in Asia, was in prime of his life and it was embarrassing watching him in Mohali and Nagpur(only turning pitches in the series)- overrated

 

[Ab Fan]

In no particular order

Yk
Pujara
Ab
Amla
Cook
Williamson
Smith

Although I respect your opinion but AB isn't a better player of spin than Amla/ Cook.

Moreover, Smith is a very good player of spin too and definitely at par with Williamson.

 

[spade]

Current playing
Australia -smith
England - root
Sa. - faf
Ind. - murali
Sl. -can't say
Bd. -mushfiq
NZ. -Taylor
Pak. -can't say
Wi. -can't say
Zim. -taylor( don't know he is still in team or not)

Totally agree with you

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Sarfraz Ahmed,Younis Khan and Virat Kohli.

 

[King Kong]

For me, it's got to be Virat Kohli. I feel so assured when he is playing against spin. Never looks like he is in any sort of trouble. Unlike some of the other good players of spin, he scores quickly against them without getting troubled. Has improved his game against spin by leaps and bounds in the last year and a half. That certainly reflects his rise in test matches.

Sarfraz is another one that comes into mind.

 

[spade]

Kohli has improved massively against spin so he should surpass murali soon overall gambhir was brilliant for us, Younis khan from pakistan is the lone player to play spin no other pakistani batsmen plays spin with ease and that includes sarfaraz. Darren bravo from west indies is a fine player as well.

 

[Hasan123]

Although I respect your opinion but AB isn't a better player of spin than Amla/ Cook.

Moreover, Smith is a very good player of spin too and definitely at par with Williamson.

I said it's not in order.