The bowlers and batsmen are crucial to the team and frequently the ones who decide games. But what separates the two teams is the ability—or, in some circumstances, the mere existence of an all-rounder. An all-rounder player is a team saviour who help team to win matches at any stage of the game.
Here’s a list of Best All Rounder In The World –
1. Jaques Kallis
Kallis is one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders of all time. In 166 Test matches, he scored 13289 runs by scoring 45 centuries, 58 half-centuries, and a highest total of 224. In his Test career, he averaged 55.37. With an average of 44.36, a best score of 139, and 17 centuries and 86 half-centuries, he scored 11579 runs in 328 ODIs. He had a career-best 5/30 in ODIs while taking 273 wickets.
2. Imran Khan
Imran Khan, who is one of the greatest all-rounders and captains in Pakistani cricket history. In 88 Test matches, he recorded 362 wickets, with the best bowling statistics of 8/58. In his Test career, he scored 3807 runs, including a best score of 146, while recording 6 centuries and 18 half-centuries.
3. Ian Botham
One of the greatest all-around cricket players in history is Ian Botham. In 102 Test matches, he scored 5200 runs, with a 208 as his highest, 14 hundreds and 22 half-centuries. In his Test career, claimed 145 wickets in 116 ODIs, with the best bowling figures of 4/31. In his ODI career, he scored 2113 runs by recording 9 half-centuries, with his best score coming at 79.
4. Kapil Dev
A group of Indian cricket players were greatly influenced by Kapil Dev. He played in 131 Tests, scoring 5248 runs with a best score of 163, 8 centuries, and 27 half-centuries. In his Test career, he recorded the highest bowling figures of 9/83 and claimed 434 wickets. He played in 225 ODIs and scored 3783 runs, the highest of which was an unbeaten 175 runs. He also made 1 century and 14 half-centuries.
5. Garry Sobers
Garry Sobers is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the world. Before Brian Lara scored 375 in 1994, his mark stood. Sobers played in 93 Test matches, amassing 8032 runs at 57.78 and 235 wickets at 34.03. His average of 57.78 is the all time best and uncomparable with any batsman in test cricket history, with the exception of Donald Bradman.
6. Chris Cairns
Chris Cairns is regarded one of the greatest all-rounder ever that New Zealand has ever produced. He played in 62 Test Matches, scored 3320 test runs, averaging 33.54, and had five test hundreds. He played in 215 one-day internationals, where he scored 4950 runs, four hundreds, and 201 wickets at an average of 32.81 with four 5-wicket hauls.
7. Lance Klusener
Lance Klusener is regarded as one of the best all-rounders to have ever played for South Africa. His excellent 174-run Test innings was his highest score, and in the same format, he took 80 wickets, with best 8/64. In terms of his ODI career, he scored 3567 runs in 171 games. He made 2 hundreds and 19 half-centuries at average of 41.10 in ODIs.
8. Andrew Flintoff
The flamboyant all-rounder will be regarded as one of English cricket’s top all-rounders. Flintoff played in 79 Test matches, total 3845 runs with a best score of 167, 5 centuries, and 26 half-centuries. In his Test career, he recorded the best bowling stats of 5/58 while taking 226 wickets. Flintoff scored 3394 runs in 141 ODIs, with a top score of 123.
9. Abdul Razzaq
Abdul Razzaq is one of the greatest all-rounder who was right-handed batter and a right-arm medium quick bowler. On 2010, in the second ODI against South Africa, Razzaq played a match-winning innings of 109 not out off 72 balls at a strike rate of 151.38, his third One Day International century. Razzaq played in 265 ODI matches and scored 5080 runs which include three hundreds and taken 269 wickets with best figures of 6/35.
10. Richard Hadlee
With Hadlee’s focused attitude both on and off the field, the all-around player set a great standard. In 86 Test matches, he recorded 431 wickets, with a 9/52 bowling average being his highest. Hadlee recorded the highest bowling statistics of 5/25 while taking 158 wickets in 115 ODIs. In his ODI career, he scored 1751 runs by recording 4 half-centuries, with the best score being 79.
