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- Sachin Tendulkar [India] This name does not need any introduction. The “god” of cricket is the greatest of the greatest players in the history of cricket.
- Don Bradman [Australia] What is the current best batting average in the modern era? Um, 50 or 60 max. Sir Don Bradman had an average of 99.94, which means a century per game.
- Shane Warne-[Australia] How would you describe Shane Warne in one word? There could probably be plenty of words to describe him, but all of them were not sufficient to describe his greatness.
- Viv Richards-[West Indies] When you saw Sir Vivian Richards walk out to the crease, his aura and presence were sufficient to put pressure on bowlers.
To celebrate the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 taking place in England and Wales, BBC Asian Network asked you to vote for The Greatest Cricketer of All Time. You voted in your thousands from a...
- Ricky Ponting
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Jacques Kallis
- Shane Warne
- Brian Lara
- Wasim Akram
- Viv Richards
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Don Bradman
- Sachin Tendulkar
Primary Role: Right-Handed Batsman Cricket Career: 1995-2012 Total Runs: 13,378 (Test) & 13,704 (ODI) Total Matches: 168 (Test) & 375 (ODI) One of the greatest cricket captains, Rickey Ponting, was born on 19th December 1974. He is an Australian former cricketer and former captain of Australia’s national cricket team in Test cricket during its “gol...
Primary Role: Left-Handed Batsman – Wicketkeeper Cricket Career: 2000-2015 Total Runs: 12,400 (Test) & 14,234 (ODI) Total Matches: 134 (Test) & 404 (ODI) Sangakkara was born on 27th October 1977 and played cricket for Sri Lanka. His presidency currently governs the Marylebone Cricket Club. Sangakara, the famous batsman and one of the greatest wicke...
Primary Role: Right-Handed Batting All-Rounder Cricket Career: 1995-2014 Total Runs: 13,289 (Test) & 11,579 (ODI) Total Wickets: 292 (Test) & 273 (ODI) Jacques Kallis is a former South African international cricketer who played test cricket, ODI cricket, and Twenty20 cricket from 1995 to 2014. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Jacques Kallis was...
Primary Role: Right-Arm Leg Break Bowler Cricket Career: 1992-2007 Total Wickets: 708 (Test) & 293 (ODI) Total Matches: 145 (Test) & 194 (ODI) The former Australian bowler Shane Warne specialized in right-handed leg-breaks. In his era, he was the world’s most stylish cricketer and one of the most popular cricketers. There is no end to Shane’s fame,...
Primary Role: Left-Handed Batsman Cricket Career: 1990-2007 Total Runs: 11,953 (Test) & 10,405 (ODI) Total Matches: 131 (Test) & 299 (ODI) Santa Cruz, Trinidad, was the birthplace of Brian Lara, who was born on 2nd May 1969. When Lara was a child, he was ignored and left out by his parents, only when Lara decided to be someone. During his time at F...
Primary Role: Left-Arm Fast Bowler Cricket Career: 1984-2003 Total Wickets: 414 (Test) & 502 (ODI) Total Matches: 104 (Test) & 356 (ODI) Pakistan has produced some of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, among them Wasim Akram. The records he holds are still beyond the grasp of any international bowler, and he is a phenomenal test player a...
Primary Role: Right-Handed Batting All-Rounder Cricket Career: 1974-1991 Total Runs: 8,540 (Test) & 6,721 (ODI) Total Wickets: 32 (Test) & 118 (ODI) Sir Vivian Richards was born in Antigua, West Indies, on 7th March 1952. His hometown, i.e., St John’s was part of the British Leeward Islands back then. It’s no secret that Sir Viv Richards is one of ...
Primary Role: Right-Arm Off Break Bowler Cricket Career: 1992-2011 Total Wickets: 800 (Test) & 534 (ODI) Total Matches: 133 (Test) & 350 (ODI) The former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan was born on 17th April 1972. He was considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Having a right-arm off-break bowling style, he is still d...
Primary Role: Right-Handed Batsman Cricket Career: 1928-1948 Total Runs: 6,996 (Test) & 28,067 (First Class) Total Matches: 52 (Test) & 234 (First Class) Sir Donald Bradman is known for being one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Bradman is currently holding the record for average test scores of 99.94, which has not been beaten yet. No doubt,...
Primary Role: Right-Handed Batsman Cricket Career: 1989-2013 Total Runs: 15,921 (Test) & 18,426 (ODI) Total Matches: 200 (Test) & 463 (ODI) An era of cricket began with Sachin Tendulkar. In addition to Sachin’s debut, the game of cricket will forever be remembered around the world. His batting skills were highly skilled, balanced, and perfect. When...
The International Cricket Council player rankings is a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances. The current sponsor is MRF Tyres who signed a 4-year deal with the ICC that will last until 2020. [1] The ratings were developed at the suggestion of Ted Dexter in 1987. [2] .
YearTop BatsmanCountryRating2023864202292520219152020890Aug 31, 2023 · By Abhigyan Pandey. Updated on August 31, 2023. Top-10 Greatest Batsmen of All-time in Cricket | Best Batsman in the World 2024. Cricket has grown by leaps and bounds ever since its inception in the 18th century. A sport that survives for more than centuries, must have an exotic attribute that connects its followers unconditionally.
- Sir Donald Bradman (Australia, 1927-1949) Major Teams: Australia, New South Wales, South Australia. Not only regarded as the greatest Test batter of all-time in the world of cricket but also a well know trivia fact outside of the sport.
- Dr. William Gilbert ‘WG’ Grace (England, 1865-1908) Major Teams: England, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Gloucestershire, London County Cricket Club. Without Grace’s grace, we can only imagine how different cricket’s development as an official sport would have been in its early days.
- Sachin Tendulkar (India, 1989-2013) Major Teams: India, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians. The greatest batsman the world in the modern era. Over 34,000 international runs, 100 hundreds, World Cup winner.
- Sir John Berry ‘Jack’ Hobbs (England,1908-1930) Major Teams: England, Surrey. Most prolific first-class batter of all-time. 61,760 runs, 199 centuries, 273 fifties, oldest Test centurion (at 46), and opened the batting and bowling in South Africa in 1910.
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