Most batsmen would be well past his prime after they turn Boycott, on the other hand, piled on runs, making 3, runs at an average of His average, Career stats in ODIs: Matches, 4, runs, He started his Test career in the Ashes and was the highest run-getter in the series, producing runs at a He showed he had the skills and mettle to take the best in the world in the subsequent series against South Africa, where he scored runs at an average of The English middle-order batsman is arguably the greatest England batsman of the modern era.
He won 10 Man of the Match awards during his Test career, which is third only to Kumar Sangakkara 12 and Rangana Herath 11 during the period. The swashbuckling batsman was the player of the tournament in the World T20, which England won.
He scored runs at an average of Career stats in Tests: 87 matches, 5, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 10, runs, Not many batsmen could do what Tillakaratne Dilshan did. He has a shot named after himself, "Dilscoop" — a shot he used in the World T20 to earn the player of the tournament.
In the early years of his career, he batted in the middle order and had only moderate success. However, he became a different player once he started opening. The Sri Lankan scored 7, runs at an average of The destructive batsman scored runs, most runs in the tournament, at an average of Career stats in Tests: 90 matches, 4, runs, His match-winning 91 off 79 balls in the World Cup final will be remembered forever.
The powerful right-hander helped India clinch the World Cup after 28 years by smashing Nuwan Kulasekara for a six. Career stats in ODIs: 86 matches, 2, runs, VVS Laxman was a true artist with his stroke play, and it was a joy to see him bat.
He had the rare ability to hit the same ball to either side of the wicket. Laxman will be remembered for his magical against Australia in He, along with Dravid, stitched a run partnership. The match-winning knock turned out to be one for the ages.
Batting with tail-enders is a special skill to have, and the Hyderabad-born player was a master. He won many games batting with the tail. Australia was a top side during his playing career, and he scored heavily against them — 2, runs at Mark Waugh was not as decorated as his older twin brother, Steve Waugh.
However, Mark debuted in Tests in the fourth Test of the series against England in place of his brother. Soon, Steve was back on the team, and the brothers dictated terms against opponents, scoring 3, runs at an average of Steve relied on his grit while Mark was an effortless stroke-maker. His cuts, drives and pulls were pleasing to the eyes. The younger Waugh had an excellent record in World Cups, scoring 1, runs at an average of In the World Cup, he made runs at a stellar average of Career stats in Tests: 92 matches, 6, runs, However, his name never is discussed when you talk about best batsmen in the current era.
Yes, he is the unsung hero of the current generation. He has made the No. In ODIs, he is the highest run-getter at No. And in Tests, he is the eighth-highest run-getter at that position, with 6, runs at Career stats in Tests: matches, 7, runs, Career stats in ODIs: 87 matches, 1, runs, Clive Lloyd is the greatest captain that cricket has ever seen, and captaincy never affected his batting.
Captaining West Indies in the inaugural edition of the World Cup in , Lloyd scored a scintillating ball against Australia in the final and guided his team to victory. The West Indies icon had a strike-rate of Lloyd had a fantastic Test record, too.
He batted well in all positions from , averaging He scored all these runs with eyes that were damaged when he was 12 years old. Career stats in Tests: 64 matches, 6, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 3, runs, Steve Smith started his career as a leg spinner and was touted as the next Shane Warne. Along the way, Smith's bowling took a back seat, and he has become the best Test player of the current era. Smith was in stunning form from to During the period, he scored 1, runs in every year, and his averages read In , he reached ICC rankings rating points , which are the second-highest of all time, only behind Bradman Chris Gayle is one of the most productive players of all time.
He can tear apart any opposition on his day. His ability to hit sixes is unmatched and he holds the record of the most number of sixes in international cricket. The Windies' opener is the only player in the world who has scored triple hundred in Tests, double hundred in ODIs, and hundred in T20Is. He is the first player to hit hundreds in all three formats of the game. Career stats in Tests: 63 matches, 4, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 6, runs, Andy Flower is the greatest player to play for Zimbabwe and one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time.
His ability to play spin bowling was commendable, and his reverse-sweeps were incredible. The southpaw scored runs in a two-match series at a stunning average of against India in November He was equally effective in ODIs and was the third player to score a hundred in his debut.
However, he decided to call it quits due to a protest against the Zimbabwe government after the tournament. Career stats in Tests: 77 matches, 5, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 4, runs, Martin Crowe is arguably the greatest batsmen from New Zealand.
When he bid adieu to cricket , he held the record of most runs 5, , most fifties 35 , most hundreds 17 and highest Test score by a New Zealander. He rose to stardom quickly and became the Wisden cricketer of the year in , only three years into his career. He was the top scorer in the World Cup by scoring runs at a spectacular average of He struck at a great pace as well, Desmond Haynes is perhaps one of the unsung heroes of vintage West Indies team, which dominated world cricket.
When he retired, he held the record of most runs, most centuries and most matches in ODIs. In Tests, he and Gordon Greenidge scored more runs than any other opening pair, 6, runs at an average of The pair were successful in ODIs, too, scoring 5, runs at an average of He had a stunning record on home soil in both Tests and ODIs. In ODIs, he has the highest average among players who have scored 2,plus runs, In Tests, he scored 3, runs at an average of Career stats in Tests: matches, 9, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 7, runs, His numbers are as good as anyone in world cricket.
Amla became the first and only South African player to score a triple century in against England on their home turf. Once set, it is difficult to dismiss him. He scored runs in a series against India in at a stellar average of in a 2-Test series. The elegant right-hander was believed to be a Test-match specialist initially. However, Amla proved everyone wrong and became the fastest player to score 2,, 3,, 4,, 5,, 6, and 7, runs in ODIs. Career stats in Tests: 79 matches, 6, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 5, runs, Michael Hussey got his chance to represent Australia after 10 years of hard work in domestic cricket, and when the chance came in his way, he grabbed it with both hands.
After two years of his Test career, his average was an unbelievable In ODIs, he had an excellent record in batting positions from 3 to 7, averaging plus in all the positions, and at No.
Cricket" averaged In the World T20 semifinal , Australia needed 17 from the last five balls of the match, and the southpaw was on point against Saeed Ajmal, who conceded only 24 runs from his 3. The rest is history — 6, 6, 4, 6, and Australia won the match with one ball left, thanks to Hussey 60 off 24 , the freak.
Career stats in Tests: 99 matches, 6, runs, Career stats in ODIs: matches, 9, runs, Mohammad Azharuddin is the only player to score hundreds in each of his first three Tests, and he finished his Test career with a hundred as well. He was known for his artistry with wrists and leg-side play.
Azhar was the first player to play matches and first to reach 9, runs in ODIs. He could tear apart any bowling attack on his day. He held the record for fastest hundred in ODIs by an Indian in 62 balls. However, his Test career ended on a sour note, scoring only 15 runs. Ricky Ponting Australia Steve Waugh Australia Rahul Dravid India Sunil Gavaskar India Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan Sir Curtly Ambrose West Indies Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka Dale Steyn South Africa Allan Donald South Africa.
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Main content. The Greatest Cricketer of All Time — your votes revealed! For almost two centuries, cricket has been exciting fans all over the world, with plenty of players going on to become legends of the sport. A batsman that spanned two separate generations, Sachin Tendulkar is a living icon and regarded as the greatest batsman across all formats.
The Australian legend is another player who is considered a master of his art and the greatest batsman who ever lived. The West Indian ex-captain was a picture of both grace and aggression when he took the field and is one of the greatest to have played the game. Regarded as one of the cleanest hitters of the ball, Sir Viv Richards was a fantastic batsman who was respected the world over.
The now-President of Pakistan was a fearsome all-rounder who led his country to its only World Cup victory back in The English all-rounder was one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game and a true legend in his country. The Australian spin wizard was regarded as the greatest leg-spinner of all time and was one of the highest wicket-taker ever.
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