Who is the best cricket player in the world of all time?

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Donald Bradman is on record as the best cricket player of all time in the world owing to his performances as a career athlete. However, other players like Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham, Imran Khan, Gary Sobers, and a host of top stars deserve a mention in this category.

In this article, we will see the best cricket player of all time and top stars who rank high as great talents in the sport’s long history.

Best Cricket Player in the World of All Time

Donald Bradman

Many people consider Donald Bradman as Australia’s top athlete of all time. He is widely touted to be cricket’s best batsman in history owing to a massive 99.94 average in Test cricket. He also boasts an impressive 95.14 average in first class cricket. Bradman also operated as a reliable fielder, clinching 32 catches in Tests and over 131 in First-Class cricket.

Donald Bradman Career Stats

Donald Bradman Batting and Fielding Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s
Tests	52	80	10	6996	334	99.94	29	13
FC	234	338	43	28067	452	95.14	117	69

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is India’s most popular cricketer by some distance, owing to his impressive career as a reliable batsman. The skilled cricketer’s performances in the sport earned him several nicknames with the “god of cricket” being his most popular.

Tendulkar played for India across four decades, snatching almost 16,000 runs in Test cricket alone. He also has 254 cross-boundary hits in Tests and ODIs for India with decent numbers in fielding and bowling.

Sachin Tendulkar Career Stats

Sachin Tendulkar Batting and Fielding Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s
Tests	200	329	33	15921	248	53.78	51	68
ODIs	463	452	41	18426	200	44.83	49	96
T20Is	1	1	0	10	10	10	0	0
T20s	96	96	11	2797	100	32.9	1	16

Sachin Tendulkar Bowling Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	Wkts	Ave	Econ	4w	5w	10w
Tests	200	145	46	54.17	3.52	0	0	0
ODIs	463	270	154	44.48	5.1	4	2	0
T20Is	1	1	1	12	4.8	0	0	0
T20s	96	8	2	61.5	7.93	0

Gary Sobers

Sobers played for the West Indies across three decades and ended up becoming one of the country’s top cricketers. He snatched 235 Test wickets throughout his career and backed that up with 8000+ runs as a reliable batter in the same format.

Gary Sobers Career Stats

Gary Sobers Batting and Fielding Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s
Tests	93	160	8032	365	57.78	26	30
ODIs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Gary Sobers Bowling Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	Runs	Wkts	Ave	4w	5w	10w
Tests	93	159	7999	235	34.03	8	6	0
ODIs	1	1	31	1	31	0	0	0

Imran Khan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is on record as one of cricket’s top stars of all time. The World Cup winner earned his stripes as a national team player, leading Pakistan to their only ODI title for more than five decades. His numbers may not look that impressive compared to other players, but he remains one of cricket’s best players for tight encounters.