Offspinners are less likely to pitch the ball way outside off stump and spin it back in, England's Graeme Swann notwithstanding, and leg-spinners and left-armers are less likely to pitch the ball outside the batsman's leg stump, rendering an LBW decision impossible.

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And national selectors around the globe will have to be a little braver in future if leg-spinners are not simply regarded as Test specialists.

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Indeed a quick look at the squads of the 10 major nations at the tournament reveals just two other specialist leg-spinners - India's Anil Kumble and Zimbabwe's Brian Murphy.

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