The 50 Best Cricketers - All Time Greats and Current Cricket Stars

Here's a list of the 50 best men's cricketers, combining current stars and all-time legends across different nationalities and eras.

All-Time Greats (25 Players)

1. Don Bradman (Australia) – The greatest batsman ever, Test average of 99.94
2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 100 international centuries, “God of Cricket”
3. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 800 Test wickets, highest in history
4. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – One of the best all-rounders ever
5. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – Left-arm pace maestro, 900+ international wickets
6. Brian Lara (West Indies) – Holder of highest individual Test score (400*)
7. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 3-time World Cup winner, dominant captain
8. Virat Kohli (India) – Modern batting genius across formats
9. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – One of the most consistent fast bowlers
10. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – Elegant left-hander, 28,000+ international runs
11. Imran Khan (Pakistan) – World Cup-winning captain, legendary all-rounder
12. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 360-degree batsman, explosive innovator
13. MS Dhoni (India) – Best finisher & captain, led India to 3 ICC trophies
14. Shane Warne (Australia) – Greatest leg-spinner, 708 Test wickets
15. Garfield Sobers (West Indies) – Multi-skilled genius, 365* in Tests
16. Sunil Gavaskar (India) – First batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs
17. Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – Pioneering fast bowler, legendary all-rounder
18. Dennis Lillee (Australia) – Express fast bowler, terrorized batsmen
19. Steve Waugh (Australia) – Tough leader, brilliant middle-order batsman
20. Rahul Dravid (India) – "The Wall," legendary Test batsman
21. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – Revolutionized wicketkeeper-batsmen role
22. Javed Miandad (Pakistan) – Pakistan’s most reliable batsman, clutch player
23. Michael Holding (West Indies) – "Whispering Death," iconic fast bowler
24. Allan Border (Australia) – Led Australia’s revival in the 80s
25. Dale Steyn (South Africa) – One of the fastest and fiercest fast bowlers

Best Current Cricketers (25 Players)

26. Joe Root (England) – One of the "Fab Four" of modern batting
27. Steve Smith (Australia) – Unorthodox but prolific Test batsman
28. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – Pakistan’s batting superstar
29. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – Elegant and consistent across formats
30. Rohit Sharma (India) – Destructive opener, multiple double-centuries in ODIs
31. Pat Cummins (Australia) – Premier fast bowler, World Cup & Ashes-winning captain
32. Ben Stokes (England) – All-rounder, World Cup and Ashes hero
33. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – Best T20 spinner in the world
34. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – Lethal fast bowler with unique action
35. Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) – Top Test batsman in recent years
36. Shubman Gill (India) – Future superstar, stylish opener
37. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – Explosive keeper-batsman
38. Travis Head (Australia) – Match-winner in big tournaments
39. David Warner (Australia) – Explosive opener across all formats
40. Mohammed Shami (India) – Leading wicket-taker in 2023 ODI World Cup
41. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – Pakistan’s best left-arm fast bowler
42. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – Best modern off-spinner, versatile bowler
43. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – Accurate and reliable fast bowler
44. Temba Bavuma (South Africa) – South Africa’s captain and key batsman
45. Harry Brook (England) – Rising star in Tests & T20s
46. Mark Wood (England) – Among the fastest bowlers in the world
47. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – One of the best all-rounders today
48. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – Deadly left-arm pacer, World Cup performer
49. Andre Russell (West Indies) – Explosive all-rounder in limited overs
50. Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) – Upcoming talent in white-ball cricket