The Greatest Cricketers of the Modern Era

Here are a list of some of the greatest players to grace the game of cricket. The players selected have been chosen by their quality and records.

The Following Cricketers are the Best of the Modern Era:-

GREATEST CRICKETERS:
01) Shane Warne
02) Sachin Tendulkar
03) Muttiah Muralitharan
04) Brian Lara
05) Wasim Akram
06) Glenn McGrath
07) Ricky Ponting
08) Jacques Kallis
09) Curtly Ambrose
10) Waqar Younis
11) Adam Gilchrist
12) Courtney Walsh
13) Steve Waugh
14) Inzamam-ul-Haq
15) Rahul Dravid
16) Sourav Ganguly
17) Mohammad Yousuf
18) Allan Donald
19) Andy Flower
20) Shaun Pollock
21) Matthew Hayden
22) Aravinda de Silva
23) Anil Kumble
24) Sanath Jayasuriya
25) Michael Bevan

Notable Exclusions:-

01) Chaminda Vaas
02) Chris Cairns
03) Gary Kirsten
04) Mohammed Azharuddin
05) Saeed Anwar
06) Stephen Fleming
07) Nathan Astle
08) Jonty Rhodes
09) Alec Stewart
10) Marvan Atapattu
11) Mark Waugh

GREATEST CRICKETERS (individually):

Greatest Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar

Greatest ODI Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar

Greatest Test Batsman: Brian Lara

Greatest Bowler: Muttiah Muralitharan

Greatest ODI Bowler: Wasim Akram

Greatest Test Bowler: Shane Warne n Muttiah Muralidaran

Greatest Fielder: Jonty Rhodes

Greatest All-Rounder: Jacques Kallis

Greatest ODI Captain: Ricky Ponting

Greatest Test Captain: Steve Waugh

Greatest ODI Batting Pair: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly

Greatest Test Batting Pair: Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting

Greatest ODI Bowling Pair: Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis

Greatest Test Bowling Pair: Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh/Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne

GREATEST CRICKETERS BY TEAM:

Australia: Shane Warne

Bangladesh: Mohammed Rafique

England: Alec Stewart

India: Sachin Tendulkar

New Zealand: Stephen Fleming

Pakistan: Wasim Akram

South Africa: Jacques Kallis

Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralidaran

West Indies: Brian Lara

Zimbabwe: Andy Flower

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Players in Quest of Achieving Greatness:
01) Michael Clarke
02) Mike Hussey
03) Virender Sehwag
04) Shivnarine Chanderpaul
05) Graeme Smith
06) Brett Lee
07) Kumar Sangakkara
08) Kevin Pietersen
09) Andrew Flintoff
10) Chris Gayle
11) Andrew Symonds
12) Makhaya Ntini
13) Ramnaresh Sarwan
14) Mahela Jayawardene
15) Herschelle Gibbs