A player can add tremendous value to a side if he offers services in a department for which he is not known for. Here, we take a look at the list of two leading batters who have become lead spinners for their teams now.
These days, especially in Tests, teams have got the chance to experiment with their bowling attacks. As a part of this, some of the batters have become established with the ball now. We talk about two names in the below article. They were not known as an all-rounder before but are now important to the spin attack of the team’s bowling department.
1) Joe Root is one of the lead spinners for his team now
Joe Root has been used extensively by England in the ongoing Test series against India. In fact, until the end of the third Test, he had bowled more overs than the number of runs he had scored. Root basically bowled more than 100 overs. Interestingly, he has also been good with the job. Even when England toured India last time, Root was special with the ball. He even took a five-wicket-haul back then. Going forward, Ben Stokes can afford to include an extra pacer in the side because he knows that Root can do well with the ball.
2) Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips is also a part of this list of leading batters who have become lead spinners for their teams now. Initially, he was a wicket-keeping option. However, right now, Phillips is one of the leading spin options for New Zealand. Even in the 2023 ODI World Cup, he bowled plenty of overs. Recently, against Australia, he picked up a five-wicket haul, breaking many records on the way. Rachin Ravindra is also in the squad but Phillips is more established than him with the ball.
