Leg spinners are genuine wicket takers which can create trouble batsmen a lot of troubles. The most famous leg spinners who have played cricket are Anil Kumble, Abdul Qadir, Shane Warne.

In modern day ODI cricket, where the pitches are in favour of batsmen, leg spinners play an important role to pick wickets and restrict the run flow of opposition.

Since the 2015 World Cup, the conditions in England have completely changed. The seamers have gone for plenty of runs. In the past 2 to 3 years, leg spinners have played key roles in the middle overs to stop the run flow as the batting sides have been posting 300 plus total and chased easily.

Every cricketing nation taking part in the tournament have top quality wrist spinners that can create an impact on the match.

Here we look at the 5 leg spinners likely to make an impact

1. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is one of the top-quality leg spinners in limited overs format. He made his One-day international debut for Afghanistan in 2015. Since making his debut, he is the leading wicket for Afghanistan with 125 wickets from 59 matches (44 innings) with an economy of 3.90 runs per over.

He holds the record of the fourth best figures in ODI cricket of 7/18 against West Indies.

In the warmup game against Pakistan, Rashid Khan took 2 for 27 in 9 overs and restricted the run flow in middle overs with Mohammad Nabi. He can contribute lower down the order.

If the conditions help the spinners, Rashid Khan would be a major threat to the opposition teams. His role will be vital in middle overs to restrict the run flow and pick wickets.

2. Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal has emerged as a top-quality leg spinner for India in ODI cricket. He made his ODI debut for India against Zimbabwe in 2016.

Chahal along with Kuldeep Yadav has created an impact for India after the Champions Trophy 2017 loss. He has played key roles in winning ODI series in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

This year, Chahal has played 7 matches (7 innings) and has taken 16 wickets with an economy of 5.59 runs per over.

He would play a major role in India’s success to pick wickets in the middle overs and make life tough for the batsmen. If both Chahal and Kuldeep could create an impact, then India is likely to win most of the matches in WC 2019.

3. Imran Tahir

At the age of 40, Imran Tahir has been going through a great purple patch. He was the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2019 with 26 wickets and led CSK to the finals.

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Imran Tahir made his ODI debut for South Africa against West Indies in 2011. So far, he has played 98 matches (96 innings) and taken 162 wickets with an economy of 4.62 runs per over.

This year so far, Tahir has taken 11 wickets from 7 matches ( 7 innings) with an economy of 3.87 runs per over. In World Cup 2019, he would play a key role for South Africa to pick wickets in the middle overs and control the run flow.

With Imran Tahir playing his last World Cup, the South African team would be hoping to see him perform at his best and help the Proteas win their maiden World Cup title.

4. Adil Rashid

Since the 2015 World Cup, Adil Rashid has been England’s go-to bowler in the ODI set up. He made his ODI Debut for England against Ireland in 2009. So far, he has taken 132 wickets from 88 matches (82 innings) at an economy of 5.61 runs per over.

This year so far, Adil Rashid has been impressive in ODI cricket with 13 wickets from 10 matches (8 innings) with an economy of 6.70 runs per over.

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The right arm leg spinner knows the conditions well and will play a key role in the middle overs to pick wickets along with Moeen Ali. His contributions with the ball would be important for England’s success.

5. Adam Zampa

Adam Zampa is a young leg spinner who has impressed with his line and length. He made his ODI debut for Australia against New Zealand in 2016. Zampa has played 22 matches (21 innings) and taken 23 wickets with an economy of 6.04 runs per over.

This year, Zampa has been impressive with 13 wickets from 11 matches (11 innings) and taken 18 wickets so far with an economy of 5.32 runs per over. In the series against India and Pakistan, Zampa played a key role in the middle overs to pick wickets and control the run flow.

If Zampa would feature in the playing XI, he will be a key bowler for Australia in the middle overs to pick wickets and trouble the batsmen with his variations.

In the 2nd warm-up game against Sri Lanka, Zampa took 2 for 39 in his 9 overs. Against England, he had figures of 1/54 in his 10 overs.