Best All-Rounder's Of All Time

                     Top 10 All-Rounders

Since 1877 Cricket have produced so many lengends but some players have set there own benchmark skills with both bat and ball. Let's see  some of the greatest and best All-Rounder's of all time in cricket. 

1) Jacques Kallis :

Is an South African player and one of the Legend for Africa and for the world. He played for South Africa from 1994-2014. He is One of the biggest all-rounder that Africa produced. He was Right handed batsman and Right arm fast medium baller.  He scored 10,000 plus runs in both Test and ODI's. He is the highest seventh run getter in ODI's and highest third run getter in Tests. And he has also took 250 plus Wickets in both test and ODI's.

He was considered as a partnership breaker for South Africa with the ball. He is the sixth highest wicket taker in Test for Africa and Third highest wicker taker in ODI's. He has also scored 45 centuries in Tests. He is placed second in highest test centuries after Sachin Tendulkar. He  has grabbed the most Man Of The Match awards in test cricket that is 23.  

Test Career : He played 166 Matches and scored 13289 runs with an average of 55.37. Scored 45 Centuries in Tests. He also took 292 Wickets with an average of 31.79. 

ODI Career : He played 328 Matches and scored 11581 runs with an average of 44.36. He also took 273 Wickets with an average of 31.79.

T20 Career : He played 25 T20 matches and scored 666 runs with an average of 35.0. And took 12 Wicket with an average of 27.80.

2) Garry Sobers :

He was a Windies Cricketer. And one of the best all-rounder in sir Don Bradman's era. He played from 1954-1974. He was a Left handed batsman and left arm medium fast bowler, He could bowl left spin as well according to the situation. He was an outstanding fielder as well. In 1958 against Pakistan he broke the highest individual score by scoring 365 Runs. Which  stood for 36 years. Which is still fourth individual highest score in Tests. Sobers joined team as bowler and Batsman who batted at number 9. But at the end of his career he becomes a one of the best middle order batsman  by scoring 8000 plus runs.

Test Career : He played 93 and scored 8032 runs with an average of 57.78 and took 235 Wickets with an average of 34.03.

3) Kapil dev :

He is a great indian all-rounder. And great captain too. He guided india to lifts there first world cup at lord's in 1983. Aftar that world cup india took 28 years to grab there second world cup. His knock against Zimbabwe in world cup of 175 is still a greatest match changing knock for india and the final match's  winning back running catch. He played for india from 1978-1994. When he retires from Cricket he had 434 Wickets in his bag that is highest Wickets in Tests.  

Test Career : played 131 matches scored 5248 runs with an average of 31.05 and took 434 Wickets with an average of 29.64.

ODI Career : Played 225 matches scored 3783 runs with an average of 23.79 and took 253 Wickets with an average of 27.45.

4) Ian Botham :

He was an English all-rounder. He played for England from 1977-1992. He was right handed batsman and right arm medium fast bowler. In 1977 he was named youngest Cricketer of the year by the Cricket writers club and was selected for one of the wisden Cricketers of the year. 1981's ashes known by "Botham's Ashes" as he single handadly won the ashes for england. He scored 399 runs with an average of 36.27 with Two centuries and took 34 wickets with an average of 20.58 with 3 Fifers.

Test Career : he played 102 matches scored 5200 runs with an average of 33.54 and took 383 Wickets with an average of 28.40.

ODI Career : He played 116 matches and scored 2113 runs with an average of 23.21 and took 145 Wickets with an average of 28.54.

5) Richard Hadlee :

He was a Kiwi all-rounder. Played for New Zealand from 1973-1990. He was one of best all-rounder in his era along with Kapil dev, Ian Botham and Imran Khan. When he retired he  was highest Wicket taker for New Zealand. He was a Left handed batsman and Right arm medium fast bowler. He was first bowler to take 400 wickets in Test. In 1979/80, New Zealand faced formidable horse power team of 90's West Indies. They beat West Indies by 1 Wicket and shock the world. Hadlee took 11 Wickets in that match. He helped  New Zealand win first Cricket series against West Indies.

Test Cricket : He played 86 matches and scored 3124 with an average of 27.16 and took 431 Wickets with an average of 22.29.

ODI Cricket : He played 115 matches and scored 1751 runs with an average of 21.61 and took 158 Wickets with an average of 21.56.

6) Imran Khan :

He was a greatest Pakistani all-rounder and captain too. He was right handed batsman and right arm fast medium Bowler. He guided Pakistan to lift there first world cup. He picked 236 wickets in 8 years from 1980-1988 with an average of 17.77, Best bowling average by any Bowler at that time. He played for Pakistan from 1971-1992.

He is also the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. 

Test Career : He played 88 matches and scored 3807 runs with an average of 37.69 and scalps 368 Wickets with an average of 22.81.

ODI Career : He played 175 matches and scored 3709 with an average of 33.41 and took 182 Wickets with an average of 26.61.

7) Shakib Al Hasan* : 

He is still the best all-rounder of Bangladesh. He is playing for Bangladesh from 2006-present. He is left arm orthodox spinner and left handed batsman. He is most reliable batsman and able to play with conditions. He is  best No.5 batsman for banglaseh. He was ranked No.1 all-rounder for many years in all formats and the only all rounder to do that. He is first Bowler to take 200 wickets for Bangladesh. He is also the fastest man to scored 6000 runs and took 250 wickets in just 199 ODI's. 

Test Career* :  He played 56 matches and scored 3862 runs with an average of 39.40 and took 210 wickets with an average of 31.12.

ODI Career* : He played 206 matches and scored 6323 runs with an average of 37.86 and took 260 Wickets with an average of 30.21.

T-20 Career* : He played 76 matches and scored 1567 runs with an average of 23.74 and took 92 Wickets with an average of 20.58.

8) Chris Cairns : 

He  was a Kiwi all-rounder He played for New Zealand from 1989-2006. His slower bowls were more effective and difficult to read. New Zealand won only one ICC trophy in 2000, Chris helps them to win it for them. He smashed 102 after coming to bat when Kiwis are on 109-4, chasing 265. He has also hit 240 sixes in International. 

Test Career : He played 62 matches and scored 3320 runs with an average of 33.53 and took 218 Wickets with an average 29.50.

ODI Career : He played 215 matches and scored 4450 runs with an average of 29.46 and took 201 Wickets with an average of 32.80.

9) Shaun Pollock :

He was one of the greatest African all-rounder. He was right handed batsman and right arm medium fast bowler. He played for Africa from 1995-2008. He started his career under great Allan Donald. When he retired from the cricket he was  highest wicket taker fof Africa in Test and ODI's both, He took 421 and 393 wickets Respectively.

He has hit 2 centuries in Tests on No.9 which is  record for No.9 batsman. He scored 7000 plus runs in Tests in International Cricket. 

Test Career: He played 108 matches and scored 3281 runs with an average of 32.31 and took 421 Wickets with an average of 23.11.

ODI Career : He played 303 matches and scored 3519 runs with an average of 26.45 and took 393 Wickets with an average of 24.50.

10) Sanath Jaysuriya :

He was an one of the finest all rounder for Srilanka specially in White Ball Cricket format. He is the first player to scored 13000 plus runs in ODI's and took 300 plus wickets. He was really a nightmare for the bowlers. He was a stylish left handed opener batsman and Left arm orthodox spinner. He played for Srilanka from 1991-2011. He is the fourth higher run getter in ODI's. 

Test Career : He played 110 matches and scored 6973 runs with an average of 40.07 and took 98 Wickets with an average of 34.34.

ODI career : He played 445 matches and scored 13430 runs with an average of 32.36 and took 323 Wickets with an average of 36.75.