Best All-Rounders in Cricket History

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The Top Ten

1Kapil Dev
Kapil dev came from a nation which never seen fast bowlers.. He batted, bowled and fielded effortlessly to become one of the most exciting players to watch in the era of Viv Richards - Malcom Marshal- Alan boarder -- etc..
As a bowler he had no support from seniors to advice him - but still he shined.. As a batsman he did lesser than his actual talent..
As a captain he didn't had a luxury of great Players when compared that of Imran khan -- but still won us our first world cup..
Imran was an exciting bowler - but a boring batsman. He always had a good bunch of worldclass players in Zaher abbas- Akram-javed miandad- salim malik- sarfraz nawaz- abdul qadir-wasimbari-inzamam.. Etc.. Winning a world cup with very good players is not a big deal.. So I rate kapil dev better than Imran khan.. But I rate Ian botham slightly higher than - Kapil dev if we keep this captaincy as not counted.. Ian botham is more assured in batting thann any of the four greats at that time- and his bowling was very sharp
Could have scored at least 9000 runs (average 40 ) if India had good bowlers allowing him to focus on batting.
Same with ODI's-- could have scored 6000 runs(33 )...
The man with natural abillities. Great batman, Great Bowler, Most Active fielder and more importantly India's one of the finest captains. These things make him a perfect all-rounder.
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2Imran Khan
World's most good-looking sportsman mentaining those good looks with all the girls just waiting for you outside the ground just to get a glimpse of you mentaining that stardom with with not letting get anything on your performance it takes hell of hard work and determination. Imran emerged himself as the best all-rounder of his time. He was an excellent bowler and a very good batsman and his leadwrship skills made his worth even more. Just to give you an example, Imran averaged 19.3 in batting over 28 in bowling before becoming the captain but after he was made the captain in batting he qveraged over 55 and in bowling below 18 which is best record for any captain in the world cricket. Beside Imran is the only player in history who got good as the passed while other all-rounder like Ian Bottham & Kapil dev etc. They got dull and their skills lacked as the time passed by. Imran ia probably the only player who had finished his career leaving as a top man in world cricket.
One of the best and only one 'imran khan' cricket history legend all rounder only on imran khan
One of the best all rounder in the world good looking fit and handsome imran khan is king and prince in cricket all time
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3Shakib Al Hasan
He is a tiger born in Bangladesh only to hunt the preys in Cricket
He is the all-rounder of all the time and also the most handsome and sweetest cricketer. He is on the first position of icc all-rounder ranking
One of the best all-rounder in cricket history. Its not too long before, Bangladesh as approved for the test team but, Bangladesh has progressed very well in these day and one of the major contributor is Shakib Al Hasan. In many of matches won by Bangladesh, you will see the contribution of Shakib Al Hasan either with or bowl or with both. His terrific all round performance has enhanced the Bangladesh team and he is in the number 2 spot of top all rounders of all time.
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4Shahid Afridi
DASHING CRICKETER... A TRUE GAME CHANGER
he's awesome. he's the best allrounder and eveytime he makes runs from less ball and he can also do fast and spin fast
Shahid Afridi is the Best All-Rounder in the world. Because He is only player to achive fastest Hundred in the history of cricket ^^ his strike rate is best ever any cricketer in the history of the cricket. He hits Mosts sixs and He is only one persons who score over 7000- and get 333 wickets in ODI history of cricket
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5Jaques Kallis
no words can describe him, only one, magniffesant!
Jason Coetzee and Justin Kotzé from Moorresburg are followed in his foot steps!...
I think Jacques Kallis is the best all rounder ever Jacques kallis test cricket stats :more than 13000 runs in, more than 250 wickets and with a batting average of 56.10, 194 catches and scored most hundreds in test cricket (44 hundreds) after Sachin Tendulkar (51 hundreds). Jacques kallis ODI Stats : more than 11000 runs, more than 250 wickets, 125 catches, 17 hundreds and with a batting average of 45.26.
Admin: If you Found any other all rounder like Kallis then you can say that Kallis is not the best all rounder and you are saying that shakib al hasan and Watson are better all rounder then sanath jayasuryia and from when Dhoni and gilly become all rounders.
Jacques Kallis's records speaks in itself. He has the ability to turn the game in favour of S.A. due to his excellence in all departments of the game.
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6Shane Watson
He has been injured most of his carrer but when he finally gets no injuries and play for more then a match he instantly goes up the icc rankings and dominates teams. He should be first
He is the best. He is the best of all time. Nobody could like him. He is the most dangerous batsman in the history of cricket. He is rocking the world.
SHANE WATSON HAS SCORED HIS HIGHEST SCORE - 185 IN THE LAND OF TIGERS
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7Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj the best all rounder I have ever seen. The day he doesn't bowls well he is excellent with the bat and when not with the bat he is marvelous in his fielding and bowling. He was the main icon who helped india to get the world cup 2011. He is god gifted. India should certainly look for these kind of players. He must keep it up.
Jo chokka urate hua ja ta hai use chakka kehte hai...
An ultimate hero of cricket. I like his style of playing cricket. He gives a gift to india in 2007. I can say that he gives much mre gift in future. I think he is the one man army of india. As in worldcup of 2011. We can see a superb allrounder in them... What u say about yuvraaj singh. SINGH IS KING..
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8Sir Gary Sobers
Sir Garry Sobers was worlds best allrounder.
The greatest cricketer of all time. The west indies would be losing by about 250 runs and they thought they were going to lose by far till Gary Sobers came in because he would have just smacked the ball for 6 or 4. He could also bowl fabulous he could do fast and spin both leg and off he could also bowl with his left or right hand. He was a deadly fielder as well he would dive at the ball catch it well he was still in the air he would throw it back when he was still in then air and it would hit the stumps on the side. He should be infront of Kapil Dev. Dev should be at three and Kallis should be second.
Brads the best with the bath sir g the best
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9Andrew Flintoff
He is a great all-rounder good batsman and good bowler very talented
He is my favorite cricketer, I always saw her performance
not sure is it a allrounder list? then flintof should be first.2nd kallis the shakib al hasannot sure is it a allrounder list? then flintof should be first.2nd kallis the shakib al hasan
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10Abdul Razzaq
I like. He is very best in cricket
He is the best all rounder in the world he is the real match winner
HE IS THE BEST ALL ROUNDER IN THE WORLD A REAL MATCH WINNER HE CAN BAT AT ANY NUMBER AND HE CAN BOWL ANY SPELL IF TEAM REQUIRED HIM HE WAS ALWAYS THEIR TO PROVE AND MAKE HIS TEAM PROUD
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The Contenders

11Sir Richard Hadlee

most underrated player in history. One of the best bowlers and big hittin batsmen ever!

Hadlee'z 9/52 wz da bst figurez for a bowler
for a long time plus he ws da first man 2 take mre thn 400 test wicketz

His records speak for this great man

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12Ian Botham
This Top Ten is a joke. Since when was Abdul Razzaq a better player than Botham? In the fact why are Gary Sobbers and Iain Botham fighting for places in the top ten rather than battling it out for the top spot? Disgusting.
Being an Indian I would have voted someone else but my mom is a big fan of sir bothom she told me about his greatness
one of the best all rounders to grace the game

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13Irfan Pathan
India relly missed his talent... He could be india's best all-rounder if india handled him brilliantly,... Which sourav done well in 2005's...
I know bcci always neglected this young all rounder but he has capable all rounder.
India relly missed his talent... He could be india's best all-rounder if india handled him brilliantly,...

14Virender Sehwag

15Mahendra Singh Dhoni
He is a very good batsman. In fact he could be a good all-rounder
You are my favourate batsman and wicket keeper

16Chaminda Vass

17Sanath Jayasuriya

He takes over 300 wickets $ score over 10000 runs, he is the one of most no of sixes hitting world cricket history ever, most no off bowlers are fear to him


Jayasooriya is a legend of cricket world. His batting, bowling, & fielding abilities are unmatchable. He is the best game changer. His running between wickets is great.

Best ODI allrounder. No one can even come close to his record. Over 130000 runs and over 300 wickts. I don't think his record can ever be brocken. Only Jaques Kallis can come closer to his record. He has won numerous championships for sri lanka including 1996 world cup. 1996-2007 he was invincible...

18Adam Gilchrist

19Muhammad Hafiz
Very talented all rounder and a great opener for pakistan and we called him professer for his genius in cricket
He is a very talented allrounder of pakistani team and he is one the top allrounder in t20s and ODIs... Hafeez always supports his team whenever Pakistan needs them and he is a excellent captain too
Hafeez you are very talented and I hope pakistan win icc world champion of t20 pakistan winner""""""""""""", thankyou

20Sachin Tendulkar
SACHIN YOU WANT RUST ANT BOOST AND TEAK THE TOP 10 ALL ROUNDERS
BY NARSEH

21Keith Miller

a great bowling all rounder

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22Sourav Ganguly
He is a very good batsman and bowel-led very well he was heated the ball out of ground
He is also good captain

23Mike Procter
Didn't get to play much test cricket but one of the most talented cricketers ever. Powerful batsman with 48 FC tons and over 27000 FC runs, plus an FC bowling average in the 19s and over 1400 wickets.
Possibly the most naturally gifted person ever to play cricket. Genuine out and out fast bowler with results to match the best and genuine batting talent, hit 6 consecutive FC tons with the Don and Fry being the only other people ever to do that.

24Lance Klusener

Zulu is the iceman of cricket he will came to bat with sa in total dismal and get them out of jail.

25Simon O'Donnell

26Angelo Mathews

27Clive Rice

28Garfield Sobers
By far the best all rounder ever. No one could touch him for sheer variety and expertise in all the disciplines of cricket. Best batsman - a whole level ahead of everyone. Finest medium pacer and world class spinner. One of the worlds finest fielders. A superman in cricket.

29Mashrafe Mortaza

He is the Bangladeshi Imran Khan

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30Younus Khan

31Tamim Iqbal

32Andrew Symonds

Symonds was in the golden era of Australian cricketers and was so versatile he had an attractive style of play fast and attacking, but could also bowl spin and medium pace which mad it had for batters to get used to

33Suresh Raina

34Andy Bichel

35Albie Morkel
He is in Top 10 all rounder. Ir is elephant strength of channai super kings. Nu 1 allrounder in T-20cricket

36Nasir Hossain

37Jack Gregory
Genuine new ball bowler who could whack the ball around pretty consistently.

38Shaun Pollock

39Collis King

40James Franklin

41Scott Styris
New Zealand's Middle order batting and bowling got some hike during his era...

42Chris Cairns
Great New Zealand allrounder, a match winner with both bat and ball.

43Wasim Akram
Perhaps the best left arm fast bowler of all time, was a magic bowler averaging 23 in both tests and ODIs, a highest test batting score of 257* puts him up there as one of the best bowling allrounders of all time.

44Michel Clarje
He is most talend
He is australin kangaro

45Sakibul Hasan

46Sakibul Islam

47Anamul Haque

48Kane Williamson

49Tim Southee

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