The Bast Cricketer of the world
Cricket is a popular bat-and-ball team sport played between two teams of 11 players on an oval field, centered around a 22-yard pitch. Britannica highlights that players score runs by hitting a leather ball and running between wickets, while the fielding side tries to restrict runs and dismiss batters. Matches range from 20 overs to 5-day Tests.
Sir Don Bradman is universally recognized as the greatest cricketer in history, boasting an unmatched Test batting average of 99.94. Sachin Tendulkar is widely considered the best modern-era batsman, while all-rounders like Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis are celebrated for their dominance in both batting and bowling.
The Best Cricket Team
Australia is widely considered the best cricket team in the world of all time due to their unparalleled dominance across formats. The Australian teams of the 2000s (1999-2007) achieved three consecutive ODI World Cups and held the top Test ranking for 74 consecutive months. Statistically, Australia holds the longest tenure at the top of Test and ODI rankings.
The bast bowler
Muttiah Muralitharan is widely regarded as the best bowler of all time, holding the world record for the most international wickets (1,347) and Test wickets (800). Known as the “King of Spin,” his unparalleled consistency, spin, and control earned him the top spot in Test rankings for a record 1,711 days.
The best all rounder
Sir Garfield Sobers is widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder of all time, boasting over 8,000 Test runs at a 57.78 average and 235 wickets. Other top contenders include Jacques Kallis for his incredible statistical dominance, Imran Khan for his impact, and modern greats like Shakib Al Hasan.
Fastest bowler
Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery in cricket history at
161.3 km/h (
100.23 mph), achieved against England in the 2003 World Cup. Other all-time fastest bowlers include Shaun Tait, Brett Lee, Jeff Thomson, and Mitchell Starc, all of whom have clocked speeds exceeding
160 km/h.
