Imran Tahir, a leg-spinner who can change the game for every team:

Colombo 11 December : .

South African cricketer Imran Takhir said leg-spinners can make a difference in a teams success.

The Protea leg-spinner, who has so far taken four wickets in four matches for the Dambulla Giants in the Lanka Premier League, added that he is enjoying sharing his knowledge and skills with youngsters in the competition."The art of leg-spin is a very exciting part of cricket.

A leg-spinner can pick up two-three wickets in the middle and thats very effective.Each team needs to have a good crop of leg-spinners as they are seen as game-changers.

Even if you look at the top T20I bowlers in the ICC (International Cricket Council) rankings, its dominated by leg-spinners.The top five leg-spinners on the list, Wanindu Hasaranga (tabraiz Shamsi), Adam Zampa and Adil Rashid, are Tabraiz Shamsi and Adil Rashid.

"The game of cricket is changing over time and its wonderful to see leg spinners performing well around the globe," stated Tahir.He has been involved in 20 Tests as well as 107 ODIs.

Tahir added that the youngsters need to learn how to be successful in T20 cricket."The youngsters need to know how one can bowl really well in the T20 format by using pace, variations and different grips.

Weve got some really talented off-spinners (in Dambulla Giants) and they bowl really well and weve got leg-spinners in our team as well.I am trying to help them as much as I can.I get great joy sharing my knowledge and experiences with children.When they ask me something I feel that it is my responsibility to answer their questions and make a positive difference.

Local talent have had a wonderful platform to show their talents through the Lanka Premier League."Players like Wanindu hasaranga are now one of the most highly-regarded players in franchise leagues all over the globe," stated the leg-spinner who took 424 wickets during 338 T20 matches.

Dambulla Giants leg-spinner Madushan Ravichandrakumar said he is looking to learn a lot from Tahir during the Lanka Premier League."He is my role model.

When I used to watch his matches, I used to eagerly wait for him to come on to bowl to learn from him.He has a lot of variations such as leg-spin, googly, flipper, top spin and his own kind of variations so I am trying to learn those from him.He opens his heart and he is always honest with his bowling and he is a great person to learn from.Hes a good mentor," said Ravichandrakumar.

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