Shane Warne

Warne's first ball in England, the 1993 delivery that drifted, dipped and spun past Mike Gatting to hit off stump, revived leg-spin overnight. He took 708 Test wickets with accuracy unusual for a wrist-spinner, plus the flipper, drift and constant mind games. His 40 wickets in the 2005 Ashes, in a losing side and often on unhelpful pitches, show the craft at its peak.