Pakistan spin great Saqlain Mushtaq rated Australia's Nathan Lyon as the best spinner in the world for the Test format. He further named two Indian spinners, R Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav as modern-day best spinners.

Mushtaq has his eyes on Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan too. He called him a clever bowler.

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“In the longer version, I think Nathon Lyon is the best spinner in the world as he has performed against the majority of the top sides including India and Pakistan,” Mushtaq told Cricket Pakistan.

“Ashwin is also a good bowler but in home conditions. In limited-overs cricket, Kuldeep Yadav is a really good spinner and he is well educated in a cricketing sense.

"Shakib Al Hasan is a very clever bowler as well because I have seen him closely while working with Bangladesh."

From Pakistan, Mushtaq admires Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah. He talked about their talent and said, "In Pakistan, Shadab has a lot of potentials and I think he can also be effective in Test cricket as well.

"Yasir Shah is a world-class spinner as well which is evident from his track record.”