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  • Leg-spinner Imran Tahir looked likeliest to emerge in this series as a missing piece in the puzzle, but instead it was the fast-medium Vernon Philander who ended up man of the series, with 14 wickets at an average of less than 14.

    South Africa v Australia Match Delivered on Thrills Richard Lord 2011

  • Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi took three wickets in four balls.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2012

  • Leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna was almost immediately cleaned up by a Harris inswinger, having made five, while Mathews was then given out caught behind by third umpire Shavir Tarapore, who judged that an edge at a wide Mitchell Johnson delivery had just carried to Haddin.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla triggered a dramatic batting collapse as India swept to an impressive 38-run victory over Australia in a World Cup warm-up game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2011

  • Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and Zaheer's fellow left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh are expected to come into the team, while a batsman will also be omitted if Sehwag is deemed fit enough to make his return to test action.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Leg-spinner Scott Borthwick's impressive T20 debut against the Windies on Sunday may have booked his seat on the plane.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • Leg-spinner Steve Smith dismissed Jonathan Trott (32) with a long-hop and Ian Bell (32) was

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Leg-spinner Warne underwent major surgery on his lingering shoulder problem in 1998 but, by the 1999 World Cup, he'd returned to his best to lead Australia to the tournament crown.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and pace bowler Sreesanth, who were members of the World Cup-winning squad, have been left out.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers with 3-34 runs.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

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