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List Of Top Ten Bowlers Of All Time

Top 10 Chaminda Vaas:
Chaminda Vaas is the left arm fast medium bowler from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is considered to be one of the world's worst place to bowl for fast bowlers. Still, playing most of the matches in Sri Lanka, Chaminda Vaas managed to take more than 750 wickets in International cricket. Despite his impressive bowling, Chaminda Vaas was always under the shadow of Muttiah Muralitharan. Still, his impressive record made him to be in the 10th spot of top ten bowlers.

Top 9 Shaun Pollock:
South Africa has always been known for the fast bowling attack. Among the good bowlers of South Africa, Shaun Pollock found himself in the top spot. The main strength of the Shaun Pollock was accuracy and swing. And, with over 800 wickets in international cricket, Shaun Pollock is listed in one of the top bowlers in cricket at 9th spot.
 

Top 8 Joel Garner:
 

Joel Garner was a tall strong fast bowler and had got very excellent yorker. In fact Joel's Yorker was so excellent that, it was nearly impossible to hit. He did not played many matches in cricket but, in his short career he took more than 500 wickets with an excellent bowling average. In fact Joel Garner has the best bowling average in ODI cricket.


Top 7 Richard Hadlee:
 

It had been said that, Sir Hadlee had the special ability to turn any match. New Zealand has got many excellent fast bowlers but, among the best of them is Richard Hadlee. He was also inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

Top 6 Waqar Younis:
Waqar Younis was the right arm fast bowler. He took 793 wickets in his career but, the first fascinating thing is that, he had got the deadliest of yorker. He seldom opened the bowling despite being one of the leading wicket taker in Pakistani team after Wasim Akram still, he managed to become the greatest bowler in cricket, you will ever see. 
 

Top 5 Anil Kumble:
Anil Kumble from India is the another important name is bowling history of world cricket. Kumble is leg break spin bowler. He is not a big turner of ball still, his accurate line ,length and googly was so effective that he beacame one of the successful bowling history. He has taken more than 950 wickets (956 wickets to be exact) and third most wicket taker in international cricket.
 

Top 4 Glenn McGrath:
Glenn McGrath is the right arm fast medium bowler from Australia. He has taken more than 900 wickets in test cricket at very impressive average. Glenn McGrath accurated line, length bowling and swings were his weapons. There is no doubt Glenn McGrath made to the list of top ten bowlers in cricket world.
 

Top 3 Wasim Akram:
Wasim Akram and quick and was a master in swing and seam. Although subcontinental pitch does not supports the fast bowling, Wasim Akram mangaed to move ball in bothe ways and took more than 900 wickets. He is also the second highest wicket taker in ODI cricket with 502 wickets.

 

Top 2 Shane Warne:
Leg break is one the difficult ball to control the line and lenght. Still, no one can argue that, Shane Warne is in the top 2 after the fact that, Shane Warne took more than 900 wickets in International cricket bowling leg break and most bowling in Australian pitch which does not support spin bowling.
 

Top 1 Muttiah Muralitharan
And, finally top bowler in the world, its no one other than Muttiah Muralitharan. Muttiah Muralitharan has an ability to spin the ball even in glass due to his unique off spin action. Muralithan has taken more than 1300 wickets in international cricket and he is the highest wicket taker in both forms of cricket. So, without any doubt, Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list of top ten bowlers of all time.
 

Top 10 batsmen in cricket history

10. Sunil Gavaskar (India):

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar is the well known batting legend who first scored 10,000 runs in test cricket. This smashing cricketer was widely admired for his proficiency against fast bowlers during his ‘Sunny days’. He is also credited as one of the most successful opening batsmen in the history of Indian cricket.  However, the present generation has forgotten this hero but Gavaskar will be always remembered for his technical batting throughout the history of international cricket.

9. Jacqes Kallis (South Africa):

A broad-shouldered personality whose towering presence applies calm in some and dread in others. Jacques Henry Kallis is an essential pillar cum modern greats of the South African cricket team, well known for his daredevlish and salvaged innings. Generally, a smooth and undemonstrative man, Kallis is counted among the greatest allrounders in the history of cricket. A claasic cricketer of burning desire !!

8. Steve Waugh (Australia):

Scroll through the cricket history and then you’ll realize that why Stephen Rodger Waugh is considered as one of the most immensely talented player. In his capataincy, Australian cricket team has witnessed some miraculous victories. Throughout his career, Waugh was better known by his nick name ‘Iceman’ for his quality to remain cool and calm during the high-pressure matches.

7. Ricky Ponting (Australia):

One of the most successful captain of the Australian cricket team, Ricky Thomas Ponting is a terrific ambassador of international cricket. A total package of skill, courage and determination, Ponting is always seen as an agressive leader on the ground. Ponting’s father was  a club cricketer and his uncle, Greg Campbell, was a right arm fast bowler in the Australian team during 1989 and 1990.

6. Allan Border (Australia):

In 1978, a storm entered in the cricket arena which was known as Allan Robert Border aka A.B. A fiercly determined left hand batsman and a part time spinner with effective leadership, Border is the actual man who introduced the team Australia as an emerging thunderbolt in the world of international cricket.

5. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies):

Sir Gary Sobers is still credited as the unbeatable and the most outstanding all-rounder in the cricket history. Due to his substantial contribution in international cricket, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975. Sir Sobers is also well known for being the first batsman ever to hit six sixes on six consecutive balls in the first-class cricket. He had also captained the West Indies cricket team from 1965 to 1972.

4. Brian Lara (West Indies):

Holder of endless cricket records, Brian Lara is a phenomenon who is often compared with the greatest players of different era. He is widely regarded for being the only batsmen to score century, double century, tripple century, quadruple century in international cricket along with a quintuple century in the first class cricket. Nicknamed as ‘The Prince’ among friends, he was nominated as the honorary member of the “Order of Australia” on November 27, 2009.

3. Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies):

A powerful batsman with extremely assaultive style, Sir Issac Vivivan Alexander Richards is still remembered for his innings in which he severely ravaged the contemporary bowlers. This devastating batsman had never used helmet while batting and that’s why he is enormously adored by journalists, cricketers along with his fans. After retiring from international cricket, he became the coach of West Indies cricket team and later he was awarded the knighthood for his significant services to cricket.

2. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (India):

The man, the machine, the legend, the inspiration, the God. Better than Ben Hur, this living legend rules the game of cricket with his unmatched ability and unparalleled strokes. Whenever ‘master blaster’ is on ground, the entire nation becomes motionless and prays for his success. There is a famous saying about this genius – “Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord Is watching.”