Top 10 Cricketers in the World

Cricket is one of my favourite outdoor game. Cricket is one of those games that I consider as, Universal game. Usually i played it with my dad and brother. Cricket, a favourite sport for millions of lives on this planet. A bat-and-ball team game caught the attention of the whole world with the entertainment it has got. Cricket had become well established in many parts of the world especially where the British had their colonies. I selected some of the most influential cricketers of present age who are presenting the art of cricket to the world. Please have a look!

10)  Jacques Kallis-

Team- South Africa

Jacques Henry Kallis was born on 16 October 1975 in Pinelands, Cape Town, South Africa. South African cricketer, right-handed batsman and fast-medium swing bowler, Kallis is one of the greatest all-round cricketers of all time. He has 24 test and 13 ODI centuries which prove his greatness. Kallis has also taken over 200 wickets in both Test and ODI cricket. He got the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for the ICC Player of the Year in 2005 sharing with Flintoff.

9)  Muttiah Muralitharan-

Team- Sri Lanka

This greatest bowler was born in 17 April, 1972 at Kandy in Sri Lanka. Muralitharan is the greatest off spinner in the cricket history who is the second leading test wicket taker in test cricket. Despite his controversy with his unorthodox bowling action, he could be able to prove his correctness and continue taking wicket all over the world. He has highest international wickets combining both ODI and test cricket which is more than 1000 wickets.

8)  Shane Warne-

Team- Australia

Australian international cricketer, Shane Keith Warne was born on 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. Warne was one of the greatest bowlers in the history of Cricket. He made his Test debut in 1992 and ODI in 1993. He is involved in many controversies including his being positive in drug test during the 2003 world cup which resulted his 1 year ban form international cricket, controversy involving women andbookmakers.

7)  Rahul Dravid-

Team- India

Known from the name “The Wall”, Rahul Dravid has all the favour to be in the list of top ten batsman. He has amazing ability in defence and play with patience. He has played very crucial innings in test cricket and ODI cricket for numerous occasion to save India. He average near to 53 in test cricket and near to 40 in ODI also suggests the same. One of the most classical batsman in cricket.

6)  Brain Lara-

Team- West Indies

He is the second batsmen in the cricket history who scored triple century for twice after the cricket legend Sir Don Bradman. He made his 400 not out innings against England in 2004. He is the present captain The record for highest individual runs in test cricket 400* runs and in first class cricket 501* runs is in the name of Brian Lara.

5)  Ricky Ponting-

Team- Australia

Ricky Ponting has probably been the best captain for Australia and likely the world he has world cup once and is great bats men. He is classical yet good striker of ball. In 2001-02 he was given the captaincy of Australian team which was followed by the test captaincy in 2004. He played three world cups and became the youngest centurion in the world cup history in1996 world cup.

4)  Garfield Sobers-

Team- West Indies

He is considered as one of the greatest ever all-rounder in cricket. He made his Test debut in 1954. Sobers captained West Indies, the team has got immediate success against Australia, this was first win for West Indies against Australia in a Test series. In 2000, Sober was chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Century.

3)  Vivian Richards-

Team- West Indies

Vivian Richards was considered the best player of One Day International innings of all time. Richards made his Test match debut in 1974. He scored 8,540 runs in 121 matches, 24 centuries, were some of his records in his test career. In the following World Cup in 1979, Richard recorded century in the final.

2)  Sir Don Bradman-

Team- Australia

The greatest batsman of all time, achieved 99.94 as his career ‘Test batting’ average which has been claimed to be the greatest achievement in any major sport. If we are talking about greatest batsman then, he does not need explanation to remain in 2nd spot of best batsmen of all time. Though Don Bradman was not consistent but, when he was in form, no one could stop him. It was like an honour for bowler to take the wicket of Don Bradman.

1)  Sachin Tendulkar(Little master to master blaster)-

Team- India

If you have little hint of cricket then, you most have known about Sachin Tendulkar because if its about batting in cricket, Sachin Tendulkar is the best. He is one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He holds many records in both test cricket and one-day cricket. He is the highest run-scorer in one-day cricket. Sachin made the highest centurionin both Test and One-day cricket.