Six of the best

• Ashley Giles (England)
Has figured, along with Flintoff and Harmison, in England’s recent revival. More confident than before, his asset is his accuracy
Best match haul:
9/122 vs West Indies at Lord’s
Mat W Best Avg
16 54 5/57 32.16

• Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
In and out of the side, finally profited from Murali’s absence due to injury. Recently destroyed the Pakistan team and underlined his value as the reserve spinner
Best match haul:
7/132 vs Pakistan at Faislabad
Mat W Best Avg
4 18 4/64 31.11

• Mohammed Rafique (Bangladesh)
Even in a losing cause he stands out for being the best performer. Pin-point accuracy, hates giving away runs
Best match haul:
6/122 vs New Zealand at Dhaka
Mat W Best Avg
8 29 6/122 35.13

• Nicky Boje (South Africa)
He is South Africa’s best spinner today, with the figures to back it up. Played a huge part in the last series win in India, so surely will be missed this time around
Best match haul:
8/134 vs New Zealand at Wellington
Mat W Best Avg
4 19 5/88 35.10