Cricket is an exciting and one of the most lovable games everywhere in the world. It produces stars overnight. There are many world-class cricketers, but here is a list of the top 10 best cricketers of all time.
Every cricket nation loves its heroes, and the respect given to them is worth seeing. Some cricketers not only win the hearts of their country nationals but also leave their marks on the whole world.
Top 10 Best Cricketers of All Time
Below are the cricketers who dominated the world through their extraordinary talent and unbeaten power.
| Player | Tests | Runs | Wickets | ODIs | Runs | Wickets | T20Is | Runs | Wickets | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bradman | 52 | 6996 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Died |
| Sachi Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 | 46 | 463 | 18426 | 154 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Retired |
| Imran Khan | 88 | 3807 | 362 | 175 | 3709 | 182 | – | – | – | Retired |
| Ricky Ponting | 168 | 13378 | 5 | 375 | 17046 | 3 | 17 | 401 | N/A | Retired |
| Virat Kohli | 96 | 7765 | 0 | 254 | 12169 | 4 | 95 | 2340 | 4 | Playing |
| Shahid Afridi | 27 | 1716 | 48 | 398 | 8064 | 395 | 99 | 1416 | 98 | Retired |
| AB De Villiers | 114 | 8765 | 2 | 228 | 9577 | 7 | 78 | 1672 | – | Retired |
| MS Dhoni | 90 | 4876 | 16 | 350 | 10773 | 6 | 98 | 1617 | 0 | Retired |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 | 1261 | 800 | 350 | 674 | 534 | 12 | 1 | 13 | Retired |
| Shane Warne | 145 | 3154 | 708 | 194 | 1018 | 293 | – | – | – | Retired |
Sir Don Bradman is at the top of the list because of his 99.94 average in test matches. He dominated the world with his batting style and made Australia a tough team to beat. He set the standards of batting. No batsman can beat his record.
The little-master Sachin Tendulkar is at number 2 with a unique honor of having 100 centuries in all formats scoring 15000+ runs in tests and 18000+ runs in ODIs.
The former Pakistani captain is the best captain of Pakistan for all times. Under his captaincy, Pakistan appeared as a challenging team and in 1992 world cup, they finally made their way to their maiden title.
The all-rounder put all his talent in making Pakistan, the best team of 90s and remained successful so far in doing this.
Ricky Ponting is the 2nd most successful cricketer from the Australian soil after Sir Bradman. With his uncompromising batting style, he won the Wisden Leading Cricketer of the Year in the World for the year 2004.
The era of Ponting’s captaincy is also known for “Golden Era.” Moreover, he won the Captain of the Year award in 2007.
Chase Master Kohli is the most promising player of the modern era. He is breaking the records of former cricketers to create a history. Having a stylish playing style, he can hit the ball long long way.