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TOP 10 Spinners to watch out for at World Cup - 2015
In this World Cup, spin bowling may not play a major role, still opportunities will be there for few bowlers to perform and even become match-winners.
Have a look at the following slow bowlers, who have the potential to be the key men for their teams.
10 - Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)
Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan can play a vital role for his team in picking up wickets in the middle overs.
Nabi is a tall wicket-to-wicket off-spinner who generates a decent bounce and canít be underestimated.
As fast bowling will be Afghanistanís focus, he has to play the role in tying downsides in the middle orders.
9 - Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Experienced Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath can be one of the go-to men with the ball for his team.
The slow left arm orthodox bowler already has a vast amount of experience, which can be the X-factor.
As a spin bowler, his statistics are impressive, as is his command of line and length.
8 - Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Imran Tahir of South Africa may shine in this World Cup for his team with the ball in his hand.
It is difficult to rate him in the top rank of spinners but his strike-rate demands attention.
As South Africa's seam attack keep things tight, he tends to pick up wickets as batsmen look to attack him.
7 - Ravindra Jadeja (India)
Ravindra Jadeja of India is not a big spinner of the ball, but he may shine for his country in this CWC.
His experience of batsmen attacking him and how to deal with that will be invaluable in this tournament.
If he can be accurate and consistent, then batsmen may well perish trying to take liberties against him.
6 - Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
Yasir Shah of Pakistan has the potential to do what Mushtaq did in the 1992 edition of the tournament.
He spins the ball, will relish the extra bounce of the Australasian pitches and can play a pivotal role.
Quality leg-spinners are rare enough in this tournament and he definitely has the talent to succeed.
5 - Sachithra Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
It will be interesting to watch, how Sachithra Senanayake of Sri Lanka performs in this World Cup.
Conditions will suit his style of bowling with the over-spin he puts on the ball to generate bounce.
His ability to keep things tight means he will get the nod as Sri Lanka's frontline spinner ahead of Herath.
4 - Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Daniel Vettori of New Zealand has the experience and temperament to shine in this World Cup.
In known conditions, his accuracy and variations in pace and flight mean he will be very dangerous.
This CWC has been the driving force keeping him going and he will be desperate to go out on a high.
3 - Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
Ravichandran Ashwin of India can put a good show, having recent experience of Australian conditions.
He has clever variations and the extra bounce he provides, is likely to count in his favor.
Ashwin is also an excellent performer in the power-play overs when a batsman looks to attack him.
2 - Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is not a big spinner of the ball, but a smart bowler, who can shine here.
He has got recent first-hand experience of conditions in the Big Bash League just before the tournament.
He will have to play the role of both a stock bowler, keeping it quiet, as well as a wicket-taker.
1 - Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
The spin of Shahid Afridi of Pakistan can be very dangerous for batsmen to tackle in this tournament.
He has good variation and his ability to skid the ball on means he represents a real threat to batsmen.
As this is his last World Cup, he has one final shot at the title, which can produce the best from him.
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