Cricket is one of the most celebrated sporting event across the globe. Besides what counts mostly on cricket is scores. And it has always been considered as the game of batsmen though bowlers and fielders also contribute a significant role in the game itself. Since cricket fans are crazy about their favorite batsmen, what always matters is the "all time favorites". Here I've tried to present the top ten great batsmen of all time in cricket. Though it has been a difficult task for me about whom to include and whom to exclude but taking the performance, playing atmosphere of the batsmen, their fame and other facts into consideration, here is the list of top ten great batsmen ever!!!
10.Wally Hammond (England)
Hammond was one of the greatest cricketer of England along with Jack Hobbs. He is the notable cricketer of his time. Beside being a great cricketer for England, he was a great footballer before he officially entered cricket. Hammond has played more first class cricket in his career in contrast to Tests. His impressive 336* in test cricket was a matter of great pide and enthusiasm in those days. He bags over 50000+ runs in first class cricket and has 167 first class centuries and 22 tests centuries. Hammond also captained for England as played for the Gloucestershire as proferrional first class cricketer.
(Wally Hammond full stats here)
9. Sunil Gavaskar (India)
This awesome cricketer from India holds the ninth position in my list of greatest batsman. He is considered as the greatest opener in cricket. Because of his fast run snatching ability he is often referred as "Run Machine". He is the first cricketer to cross the landmark of 10,000 runs in test cricket. He secured the record for highest test centuries i.e. 34 for a long time which was eventually broke by Sachin Tendulkar in 2005. In the year 1980 he became WISDEN cricketer of the year.
(Sunil Gavaskar full stats here)
8.Sir Jack Hobbs (England)
Undoubtedly, Sir Jack Hobbs was one the great batsmen cricket has got. He was a famous cricketer of the early era. He has played more first class cricket in contrast to tests. He has 60,000+ runs in his name in first class cricket which still seems impossible for any circketer to reach that landmark. He has 199 centuries and bags 108 wickets in first class cricket. This prolific English cricketer makes his way being the 8th great batsmen of all time.
(Jack Hobbs full stats here)
7.Graeme Pollock, Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Well coming to 7th spot, there is a tie between the two proteas : Graeme Pollock and Jacques Kallis.
Graeme Pollock was one the finest left handed batsman cricket has ever witnessed. His short lived cricketing career has shown much of his great batting ability. He played just 23 tests during his career but his batting ability was so worth watching. He is also known for his great batting timing.
How could anyone forget the name of Jacques Kallis when it comes to great batsman. He is one of the great wicket taking batsman of all time. His impressive batting has always contributed happiness in many of the South Africa's winning moments.
(Graeme Pollock full stats here, Jacques Kallis full stats here)
6.Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ponting holds full on chance to be famed as great batsman of all time. He is one of the great captain Australia ever got. His impressive batting ability, great cricketing tactis on field, eagle eye fielding makes him a great cricketer in himself. He has 13,000+ runs in both tests and ODI formats of the game with an average of 52.75 and 42.03 respectively.
(Ricky Ponting full stats here)
5.Sir Viv Richards (West Indies)
One of the destructive batsman of his time, Richards safeguards the 5th spot for the great batsman of all time. Playing 121 tests, he scored 8,540 runs at an average of 50.23, with 24 hundreds and 291 as his highest score. He claimed 32 wickets and took 122 catches. In 187 ODIs, he scored 6,721 runs at an average of 47.00, with 11 hundreds and 189* as his highest score. He also claimed 118 wickets and took 100 catches. It was a great difficulty for bowlers to face Richards as he was a great hitter of any bowling techniques.
(Viv Richards full stats here)
4. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)
Sobers was one of the fine batsman of the Golden era of West Indian cricket. This amazing batsman is also one of the great allrounder of all time. Sobers scored over 8000 with an average of 57.78. His career run total in test cricket was the record for that time. In 2000 he was named as one of the five “Wisden Crickets of the Century”. In 1975 he was awarded the knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of Britian.
3.Brian Charles Lara (West Indies)
"The Prince" as nick named by his fans, is great batsman cricket has got. He is always remembered for his record breaking 400* individual score in test cricket though he is equally charming in other versions of the game too. He has scored so well in test and ODI with an average of 52 and 40 respectively. He is best known for his record breaking long innings in both international and first class cricket. He deserves to be at 3rd spot.
(Brian Lara full stats here)
2. Sir Donald Bradman (Australia)
Sir Donald Bradman was called "The DON" by his fans and he really turns out to be the don in cricket batting. His batting and impressive records speak of his game. No extra words is needed to explain his batting career. Despite his cricketing career was affected by World War, he never let his batting potentiality go down. With an enormous average of 99.94 in test cricket he had scored 6,996. If he could score just four runs in his last international innings his total runs would be 7,000—and most importantly his average would be 100! This average is something unachievable for any cricketers today.
Hammond was one of the greatest cricketer of England along with Jack Hobbs. He is the notable cricketer of his time. Beside being a great cricketer for England, he was a great footballer before he officially entered cricket. Hammond has played more first class cricket in his career in contrast to Tests. His impressive 336* in test cricket was a matter of great pide and enthusiasm in those days. He bags over 50000+ runs in first class cricket and has 167 first class centuries and 22 tests centuries. Hammond also captained for England as played for the Gloucestershire as proferrional first class cricketer.
(Wally Hammond full stats here)
9. Sunil Gavaskar (India)
This awesome cricketer from India holds the ninth position in my list of greatest batsman. He is considered as the greatest opener in cricket. Because of his fast run snatching ability he is often referred as "Run Machine". He is the first cricketer to cross the landmark of 10,000 runs in test cricket. He secured the record for highest test centuries i.e. 34 for a long time which was eventually broke by Sachin Tendulkar in 2005. In the year 1980 he became WISDEN cricketer of the year.
(Sunil Gavaskar full stats here)
8.Sir Jack Hobbs (England)
Undoubtedly, Sir Jack Hobbs was one the great batsmen cricket has got. He was a famous cricketer of the early era. He has played more first class cricket in contrast to tests. He has 60,000+ runs in his name in first class cricket which still seems impossible for any circketer to reach that landmark. He has 199 centuries and bags 108 wickets in first class cricket. This prolific English cricketer makes his way being the 8th great batsmen of all time.
(Jack Hobbs full stats here)
7.Graeme Pollock, Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Well coming to 7th spot, there is a tie between the two proteas : Graeme Pollock and Jacques Kallis.
Graeme Pollock was one the finest left handed batsman cricket has ever witnessed. His short lived cricketing career has shown much of his great batting ability. He played just 23 tests during his career but his batting ability was so worth watching. He is also known for his great batting timing.
How could anyone forget the name of Jacques Kallis when it comes to great batsman. He is one of the great wicket taking batsman of all time. His impressive batting has always contributed happiness in many of the South Africa's winning moments.
(Graeme Pollock full stats here, Jacques Kallis full stats here)
6.Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Ponting holds full on chance to be famed as great batsman of all time. He is one of the great captain Australia ever got. His impressive batting ability, great cricketing tactis on field, eagle eye fielding makes him a great cricketer in himself. He has 13,000+ runs in both tests and ODI formats of the game with an average of 52.75 and 42.03 respectively.
(Ricky Ponting full stats here)
5.Sir Viv Richards (West Indies)
One of the destructive batsman of his time, Richards safeguards the 5th spot for the great batsman of all time. Playing 121 tests, he scored 8,540 runs at an average of 50.23, with 24 hundreds and 291 as his highest score. He claimed 32 wickets and took 122 catches. In 187 ODIs, he scored 6,721 runs at an average of 47.00, with 11 hundreds and 189* as his highest score. He also claimed 118 wickets and took 100 catches. It was a great difficulty for bowlers to face Richards as he was a great hitter of any bowling techniques.
(Viv Richards full stats here)
4. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)
Sobers was one of the fine batsman of the Golden era of West Indian cricket. This amazing batsman is also one of the great allrounder of all time. Sobers scored over 8000 with an average of 57.78. His career run total in test cricket was the record for that time. In 2000 he was named as one of the five “Wisden Crickets of the Century”. In 1975 he was awarded the knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of Britian.
(Sir Garfield Sobers full stats here)
3.Brian Charles Lara (West Indies)
"The Prince" as nick named by his fans, is great batsman cricket has got. He is always remembered for his record breaking 400* individual score in test cricket though he is equally charming in other versions of the game too. He has scored so well in test and ODI with an average of 52 and 40 respectively. He is best known for his record breaking long innings in both international and first class cricket. He deserves to be at 3rd spot.
(Brian Lara full stats here)
2. Sir Donald Bradman (Australia)
Sir Donald Bradman was called "The DON" by his fans and he really turns out to be the don in cricket batting. His batting and impressive records speak of his game. No extra words is needed to explain his batting career. Despite his cricketing career was affected by World War, he never let his batting potentiality go down. With an enormous average of 99.94 in test cricket he had scored 6,996. If he could score just four runs in his last international innings his total runs would be 7,000—and most importantly his average would be 100! This average is something unachievable for any cricketers today.
(Donald Bradman full stats here)
1.Sachin Tendulkar (India)
This Indian cricketer holds every potentiality of being the all time number one batsman in cricket. One of the fine and worshiped batsman of cricket, "Master Blaster" is record holder of the various records in cricket. His is the first man in the world who has record of "century of century" under his hood. He has over 15000 and over 18000 runs in test and ODI with an impressive average of 55 and 44 respectively. He is the highest run scorer in cricket, has been "man of matches" for highest number of times in ODI and undoubtedly one of the great batsman of all time.
(Sachin Tendulkar full stats here)
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I think Jaques Kallis can be included too..and What about Rahul Dravid, Inzamam Ul Haq?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I didnt see Jaques kallis is already there in the seventh spot..:-P.
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