OK: spinners in ODI games.

Gayle showed the way in this current series: he seems to have been the best bowler by an absolute mile (econ figures, wickets).. and that's without actually being rated as being more than an occasional bowler.

This isn't an unusual situation: taking the pace off the ball often seems to be enough to stem the run-rate, even if the deliveries aren't that good... hence guys like Trescothick can do damage limitation exercises.

I'm not sure how often Australia have managed more than 20 overs of spin in a match.. but I think they at least toyed with 3 spinners for some of the ODI in Sri Lanka. AS I recall, their opponents DID play three spinners. On those tracks I think we should as well: Giles, Batty and A.N.Other (please not Blackwell).

I'm not in favour of playing a spinner for the sake of it.. but on the right track I don't see we have any alternative to playing at least 2 of them: where Harmison, Gough, Flintoff, Anderson and Clarke are going to get murdered... you take guys who are merely going to get bashed about a bit.