Adil Rashid blind rankings released, from Virat Kohli to Steve Smith- Fab 5 list updated
Published - 03 Jul 2025, 12:36 PM | Updated - 03 Jul 2025, 12:45 PM
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England’s star spinner Adil Rashid recently took part in a fun “blind test” segment, and the results have now been making rounds on social media. The seasoned leg-spinner was asked to rank players in three different categories - batters, fast bowlers, and spinners, without knowing whose name came up.
In the batters’ category, Adil Rashid placed the Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli at the top, followed by England’s Test legend Joe Root, Australia’s batting maestro Steve Smith, New Zealand icon Kane Williamson, and Pakistan star Babar Azam.
Adil Rashid's blind rankings go viral
These five cricketers have been mainstays of their respective teams’s batting lineups across the formats for more than a decade. However, Virat Kohli retired from T20I cricket last year and Test cricket a few months ago. The former Indian captain will now only play ODIs for India.
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Meanwhile, for the fast bowlers’ category, Rashid went with India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the best, followed by England’s Jofra Archer, New Zealand’s pace great Trent Boult, Australia’s seasoned fast bowler Mitchell Starc, and Pakistan’s pace sensation Shaheen Afridi.
They all have been known for their excellence across the format, with Bumrah being widely regarded as the best modern-era fast bowler across the formats in any conditions. Starc is truly the biggest match-winner, with multiple ICC titles under his belt.
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Trent Boult is also a legend in his own league and one of the greatest bowlers in New Zealand cricket history. He has over 610 wickets to his name in international cricket. However, Archer has been out of the action for a long time now, but his raw pace is still rated high across the formats.
Well, things got really interesting in the spinners’ list. Rashid was surprised when the final name was revealed to be his own. But showing great sportsmanship, the English spinner immediately denied placing himself at the top.
Instead, Adil named the late Australian legend Shane Warne as his No. 1 spinner of all time. He ranked the Indian wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav as the second-best spinner in the world, followed by Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid Khan, Australian star Adam Zampa, and Pakistan’s Shadab Khan.
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5 Pakistanis feature in Adil Rashid's Top-5
Shane Warne was the master of the spin with 708 Test wickets and 293 ODI wickets to his name. Kuldeep Yadav has over 300 wickets in 166 international games to his name so far. While Rashid Khan is already a household name in the world, he has over 400 wickets in over 200 international games.
On the other hand, the Australian leg-spinner has over 410 wickets in over 250 international games. Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan has over 1800 runs and 211 wickets in 188 international games.
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Well, Adil Rashid is England’s premier white-ball leg-spinner. He is known for his sharp googlies and control. He has taken 224 ODI and 135 T20I wickets, playing key roles in England’s 2019 World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup wins. Rashid also has 60 wickets in 19 Test matches for England.
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