Cricket Legends
Batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders who defined generations.
The All-Time Greatest Cricket Players
Ranked by career honours, records and our FSP GOAT Score.
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Browse 167 of the greatest cricket players of all time.
South African
AB de Villiers
Batter/WK
South African batter and wicketkeeper renowned for his innovative, all-around shot-making across…
Pakistani
Abdul Qadir
Bowler
Pakistani leg-spinner whose wrist-spin mastery inspired a generation of spin bowlers worldwide.
Australian
Adam Gilchrist
WK/Batter
Australian wicketkeeper-batsman regarded as one of the greatest attacking batsmen in cricket…
South African
Aiden Markram
Batter
South African top-order batter and occasional off-spinner who captained the U19 side to a World Cup…
Indian
Ajinkya Rahane
Batter
Indian middle-order batter and former Test vice-captain known for his composure in overseas…
British
Alan Knott
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
English wicketkeeper-batsman celebrated for his athleticism behind the stumps and reliable…
British
Alastair Cook
Opening Batsman
English opening batter and former captain who became the leading run-scorer in Test history for…
Australian
Alex Carey
WK/Batter
Australian wicketkeeper-batsman who established himself as a key member of Australia's white- and…
South African
Allan Donald
Bowler
South African fast bowler renowned for his pace and aggression, one of the leading wicket-takers of…
British
Andrew Flintoff
All-Rounder
English all-rounder whose explosive batting and hostile fast bowling powered England's 2005 Ashes…
Australian
Andrew Symonds
All-rounder
Australian all-rounder known for his explosive hitting, useful medium pace and part-time off-spin.
Sri Lankan
Angelo Mathews
All-rounder
Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain known for his gritty batting and reliable medium-pace…
Indian
Anil Kumble
Bowler
Indian leg-spinner and one of the greatest bowlers in Test history, later serving as India's head…
South African
Anrich Nortje
Bowler
South African fast bowler known for exceptional pace, a mainstay of the national attack in the…
Sri Lankan
Aravinda de Silva
Batter
Sri Lankan batter whose stroke-filled century powered Sri Lanka to their 1996 World Cup triumph.
Pakistani
Babar Azam
Batsman
Pakistani batter and former national captain regarded as one of the finest modern batting…
Australian
Belinda Clark
Batsman
Australian batter and former captain who was the first international cricketer to score a double…
British
Ben Stokes
All-Rounder
English all-rounder and Test captain famed for his match-winning performances with bat and ball…
Indian
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bowler
Indian fast-medium bowler noted for his ability to swing the new and old ball in limited-overs…
Australian
Brett Lee
Bowler
Australian fast bowler known for his raw pace and consistent wicket-taking across all formats.
Trinidadian
Brian Lara
Batsman
Trinidadian batter widely regarded as one of the greatest ever, holder of the highest individual…
Australian
Cameron Green
All-rounder
Australian all-rounder known for his height, aggressive fast-medium bowling and powerful batting.
Australian
Cathryn Fitzpatrick
Fast Bowler
Australian fast bowler celebrated as one of the pioneering pace bowlers in women's cricket history.
Sri Lankan
Chaminda Vaas
Bowler
Sri Lankan left-arm fast bowler renowned for his swing and consistency across a long international…
British
Charlotte Edwards
Batsman/Captain
English batter and long-serving captain who led England to multiple global titles during her career.
Indian
Cheteshwar Pujara
Batter
Indian Test specialist batter known for his patience and technique against fast bowling, especially…
Jamaican
Chris Gayle
Batter
Jamaican opening batter famed for his explosive power-hitting and dominance across white-ball…
West Indian
Clive Lloyd
Batsman
West Indian batter and captain who built and led the great West Indies teams of the 1970s and 1980s.
Jamaican
Courtney Walsh
Bowler
Jamaican fast bowler who formed a formidable pace partnership with Curtly Ambrose for the West…
Antiguan
Curtly Ambrose
Fast Bowler
Antiguan fast bowler renowned for his hostile pace and bounce, one of the greatest bowlers of his…
South African
Dale Steyn
Bowler
South African fast bowler known for his hostile pace, swing and consistent wicket-taking over a…
New Zealander
Daniel Vettori
Bowler
New Zealand left-arm spinner and long-serving captain who became the country's leading Test…
New Zealander
Daryl Mitchell
All-rounder
New Zealand all-rounder known for his reliable middle-order batting and useful medium pace.
Australian
David Warner
Opening Batsman
Australian opening batter known for his aggressive stroke play at the top of the order across all…
British
Denis Compton
Batsman
English batter celebrated for his elegant, improvisational stroke play in the years following World…
Barbadian
Desmond Haynes
Batter
Barbadian opening batter who, alongside Gordon Greenidge, formed a legendary West Indies opening…
New Zealander
Devon Conway
WK/Batter
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter, born in South Africa, known for his composed technique at the top…
Australian
Ellyse Perry
All-Rounder
Australian all-rounder considered one of the finest women's cricketers ever, excelling with both…
South African
Faf du Plessis
Batter
South African batter and former captain renowned for his composure under pressure across formats.
Pakistani
Fakhar Zaman
Batter
Pakistani left-handed opening batter known for his aggressive strokeplay in white-ball cricket.
British
Freddie Trueman
Fast Bowler
English fast bowler nicknamed 'Fiery Fred', the first man to reach 300 Test wickets.
Australian
Glenn McGrath
Fast Bowler
Australian fast bowler famed for his relentless accuracy and consistency, one of the greatest pace…
Barbadian
Gordon Greenidge
Batter
Barbadian opening batter known for his powerful driving and consistency at the top of the order.
South African
Graeme Smith
Batter
South African opening batter who became the youngest Test captain and led the side to numerous…
British
Graham Gooch
Batsman
English opening batter and former captain who remains England's all-time leading first-class…
Indian
Harbhajan Singh
Bowler
Indian off-spinner who was a key part of India's bowling attack for over a decade.
Indian
Hardik Pandya
All-Rounder
Indian all-rounder known for his big-hitting batting and useful fast-medium bowling in…
English
Harry Brook
Batter
English batter known for his aggressive strokeplay and rapid rise through England's Test and…
Pakistani
Hasan Ali
Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler known for his wicket-taking ability and animated celebrations.
South African
Hashim Amla
Batter
South African batter known for his elegant technique and prolific run-scoring, especially in ODIs.
British
Heather Knight
Batsman/Captain
English batter and captain who led England to a home Cricket World Cup triumph in 2017.
English
Ian Botham
All-Rounder
English all-rounder whose all-round heroics in the 1981 Ashes made him a national sporting icon.
Pakistani
Imran Khan
All-Rounder/Fast Bowler
Pakistani all-rounder and captain who led the country to its first World Cup title before entering…
Pakistani
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Batter
Pakistani middle-order batter renowned for his effortless power-hitting and consistency across…
Indian
Ishant Sharma
Bowler
Indian fast bowler with a career spanning over a decade, known for his height and steep bounce.
South African
Jacques Kallis
All-rounder
South African all-rounder whose combination of prolific batting and high-class fast-medium bowling…
British
James Anderson
Fast Bowler
James Anderson is an English fast bowler regarded as one of the greatest exponents of swing…
British
Jan Brittin
Batsman
Jan Brittin was an English batter who set England women's Test records for most runs (1,935) and…
Australian
Jason Gillespie
Bowler
Jason Gillespie was an Australian fast bowler who formed a formidable new-ball partnership with…
Indian
Jasprit Bumrah
Fast Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian fast bowler known for his unorthodox bowling action and has become one…
Indian
Javagal Srinath
Bowler
Javagal Srinath was an Indian fast bowler who spearheaded India's pace attack through the 1990s,…
English
Joe Root
Batsman
Joe Root is an English batter who became England's highest run-scorer in Test cricket, renowned for…
Barbadian
Joel Garner
Fast Bowler
Joel Garner was a Barbadian fast bowler whose height and yorkers made him one of the most feared…
English
Jonny Bairstow
WK/Batter
Jonny Bairstow is an English wicketkeeper-batter known for his explosive stroke play across…
English
Jos Buttler
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Jos Buttler is an English wicketkeeper-batter renowned for his innovative, high-scoring white-ball…
Australian
Josh Hazlewood
Bowler
Josh Hazlewood is an Australian fast bowler known for his relentless accuracy and seam movement,…
Australian
Justin Langer
Batter
Justin Langer was an Australian opening batter who formed a celebrated Test partnership with…
South African
Kagiso Rabada
Fast Bowler
Kagiso Rabada is a South African fast bowler who has established himself as one of the premier pace…
New Zealander
Kane Williamson
Batsman
Kane Williamson is a New Zealand batter and long-serving captain celebrated for his technique and…
Indian
Kapil Dev
All-Rounder
Kapil Dev was an Indian all-rounder and captain whose leadership of the 1983 World Cup-winning side…
Australian
Karen Rolton
All-Rounder
Karen Rolton was an Australian all-rounder and captain who holds Australia's women's Test…
British
Kevin Pietersen
Batsman
Kevin Pietersen was a flamboyant England batter whose innings of 158 helped England win the 2005…
Indian
KL Rahul
WK/Batter
KL Rahul is an Indian batter and occasional wicketkeeper known for his adaptability across…
Sri Lankan
Kumar Sangakkara
Batsman/Wicketkeeper
Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan batter and former wicketkeeper who scored over 12,000 Test runs at…
New Zealander
Kyle Jamieson
Bowler
Kyle Jamieson is a New Zealand fast bowler whose height and bounce made him a standout performer in…
Sri Lankan
Lasith Malinga
Bowler
Lasith Malinga was a Sri Lankan fast bowler known for his distinctive slinging action and lethal…
Australian
Lisa Sthalekar
All-Rounder
Lisa Sthalekar was an Australian all-rounder and off-spinner who became the first player, male or…
Sri Lankan
Mahela Jayawardene
Batsman
Mahela Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan batter and former captain, one of the sport's most elegant…
South African
Makhaya Ntini
Bowler
Makhaya Ntini was a South African fast bowler and pioneer, becoming the first black African to play…
Barbadian
Malcolm Marshall
Bowler
Malcolm Marshall was a Barbadian fast bowler whose pace, skill and Test bowling average of under 21…
English
Mark Wood
Bowler
Mark Wood is an English fast bowler known for his raw pace, a member of England's 2019 Cricket…
Australian
Marnus Labuschagne
Batter
Marnus Labuschagne is an Australian batter who rose to prominence after becoming the first…
New Zealander
Martin Crowe
Batter
Martin Crowe was a New Zealand batter widely regarded as the country's finest before Kane…
Australian
Matthew Hayden
Batter
Matthew Hayden was a dominant Australian opening batter who set the (then) world record Test score…
Australian
Meg Lanning
Batsman/Captain
Meg Lanning is an Australian batter and captain who led Australia to multiple ODI and T20 World Cup…
Australian
Mervyn Hughes
Fast Bowler
Mervyn Hughes was an Australian fast bowler celebrated for his combative, larger-than-life…
Australian
Michael Clarke
Batter
Michael Clarke was an Australian batter and captain who led the national team to victory at the…
Jamaican
Michael Holding
Fast Bowler
Michael Holding was a Jamaican fast bowler known for his smooth, silent run-up and lethal pace, and…
Australian
Michael Hussey
Batter
Michael Hussey was an Australian batter renowned for his calm temperament and finishing ability,…
British
Michael Vaughan
Batsman/Captain
Michael Vaughan was an England batter and captain best remembered for leading England to their…
Australian
Mitchell Johnson
Bowler
Mitchell Johnson was an Australian left-arm fast bowler whose devastating pace during the 2013-14…
Australian
Mitchell Starc
Bowler
Mitchell Starc is an Australian left-arm fast bowler celebrated for his pace and swing, and has…
Indian
Mithali Raj
Batsman
Mithali Raj is an Indian batter and former captain who became the all-time leading run-scorer in…
Pakistani
Mohammad Rizwan
WK/Batter
Mohammad Rizwan is a Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter who rose to become one of the world's top-ranked…
Pakistani
Mohammad Yousuf
Batter
Mohammad Yousuf was a Pakistani batter, formerly known as Yousuf Youhana, who set a world record…
Indian
Mohammed Shami
Bowler
Mohammed Shami is an Indian fast bowler known for his seam and swing bowling, who was India's top…
Indian
Mohammed Siraj
Bowler
Mohammed Siraj is an Indian fast bowler who established himself as a frontline pacer for India…
Indian
MS Dhoni
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
MS Dhoni is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter and one of the most successful captains in cricket…
Bangladeshi
Mushfiqur Rahim
WK/Batter
Mushfiqur Rahim is a Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter and former captain who holds several of the…
Sri Lankan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Off-Spin Bowler
Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan off-spin bowler who took a record 800 Test wickets and 534 ODI…
Pakistani
Naseem Shah
Bowler
Naseem Shah is a Pakistani fast bowler who became the youngest player to take a Test hat-trick,…
Australian
Nathan Lyon
Bowler
Nathan Lyon is an Australian off-spin bowler who became Australia's most successful off-spinner in…
English
Ollie Pope
Batter
Ollie Pope is an English batter and vice-captain who became a mainstay of England's Test top order…
Australian
Pat Cummins
Fast Bowler
Pat Cummins is an Australian fast bowler and captain who led the national team to victory in both…
South African
Quinton de Kock
WK/Batter
Quinton de Kock is a South African wicketkeeper-batter known for his aggressive opening batting,…
British
Rachael Heyhoe Flint
Batsman/Captain
Rachael Heyhoe Flint was an English cricketer who captained England to the world's first Women's…
Indian
Rahul Dravid
Batsman
Rahul Dravid is an Indian batter renowned for his solid technique and temperament, who scored over…
Guyanese
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Batter
Ramnaresh Sarwan was a Guyanese batter who anchored the West Indies middle order through the 2000s,…
Afghan
Rashid Khan
Bowler
Rashid Khan is an Afghan leg-spin bowler and captain who rapidly became one of the most feared…
Indian
Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian off-spin all-rounder who became one of India's most successful…
Indian
Ravindra Jadeja
All-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian all-rounder celebrated for his left-arm spin, hard-hitting batting and…
New Zealander
Richard Hadlee
All-rounder
Sir Richard Hadlee was a New Zealand all-rounder widely regarded as the country's greatest…
Australian
Ricky Ponting
Batsman
Ricky Ponting was an Australian batsman and captain who led Australia to consecutive Cricket World…
Indian
Rishabh Pant
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Rishabh Pant is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter renowned for his attacking strokeplay and remarkable…
Indian
Rohit Sharma
Opening Batsman
Rohit Sharma is an Indian opening batsman known as the 'Hitman' for his prolific white-ball…
New Zealander
Ross Taylor
Batter
Ross Taylor was a New Zealand middle-order batsman and former captain who became the country's…
Indian
Sachin Tendulkar
Batsman
Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian batting legend who holds the record for most runs and centuries in…
Pakistani
Saeed Anwar
Batter
Saeed Anwar was a Pakistani left-handed opening batsman whose 194 against India in 1997 stood as…
Sri Lankan
Sanath Jayasuriya
Batter
Sanath Jayasuriya was a Sri Lankan all-rounder and explosive opening batsman whose pinch-hitting…
Pakistani
Saqlain Mushtaq
Bowler
Saqlain Mushtaq was a Pakistani off-spin bowler celebrated for inventing the 'doosra' delivery and…
Pakistani
Shadab Khan
All-rounder
Shadab Khan is a Pakistani leg-spin all-rounder who has played a key role in Pakistan's white-ball…
Pakistani
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Fast Bowler
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a Pakistani left-arm fast bowler known for his pace and swing, who has led…
Bangladeshi
Shakib Al Hasan
All-rounder
Shakib Al Hasan is a Bangladeshi all-rounder who became the first cricketer to hold the world…
Australian
Shane Warne
Leg-Spin Bowler
Shane Warne was an Australian leg-spin bowler whose mastery of spin, including the famous 'Ball of…
South African
Shaun Pollock
All-rounder
Shaun Pollock was a South African fast-medium bowling all-rounder and former national captain, one…
Guyanese
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Batter
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was a Guyanese batsman renowned for his unorthodox crab-like batting stance…
Pakistani
Shoaib Akhtar
Fast Bowler
Shoaib Akhtar was a Pakistani fast bowler who holds the record for the fastest recorded delivery in…
Indian
Shubman Gill
Batter
Shubman Gill is an Indian top-order batsman who has captained India in Test and ODI cricket, known…
Australian
Sir Don Bradman
Batsman
Sir Don Bradman was an Australian batsman universally regarded as the greatest in the history of…
Antiguan
Sir Viv Richards
Batsman
Sir Viv Richards was an Antiguan batsman celebrated as one of the most dominant and attacking…
Indian
Smriti Mandhana
Opening Batsman
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian women's cricket opening batter and vice-captain, one of the sport's…
Indian
Sourav Ganguly
Batter
Sourav Ganguly was an Indian batsman and one of the most successful Test captains in India's…
Trinidadian
Stafanie Taylor
All-Rounder
Stafanie Taylor is a Jamaican all-rounder and former West Indies women's captain, widely regarded…
Australian
Steve Smith
Batsman
Steve Smith is an Australian batsman and former captain considered the finest Test batsman of his…
English
Stuart Broad
Bowler
Stuart Broad was an English fast bowler who, alongside James Anderson, formed one of Test cricket's…
Australian
Stuart MacGill
Bowler
Stuart MacGill was an Australian leg-spin bowler who took wickets at a prolific rate whenever…
Indian
Sunil Gavaskar
Opening Batsman
Sunil Gavaskar was an Indian opening batsman who became the first player in Test history to reach…
Indian
Suryakumar Yadav
Batter
Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian batsman nicknamed 'Mr. 360' for his ability to play shots to all…
New Zealander
Suzie Bates
Batsman
Suzie Bates is a New Zealand batter and former captain, one of the leading run-scorers in women's…
Bangladeshi
Tamim Iqbal
Batter
Tamim Iqbal is a Bangladeshi opening batsman regarded as one of the finest players his country has…
Sri Lankan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
WK/Batter
Tillakaratne Dilshan was a Sri Lankan opening batsman and occasional wicketkeeper, famous for…
New Zealander
Tim Southee
Bowler
Tim Southee is a former New Zealand fast bowler and national captain who became just the third New…
New Zealander
Tom Latham
WK/Batter
Tom Latham is a New Zealand opening batsman and wicketkeeper who has captained the national Test…
Australian
Travis Head
Batsman
Travis Head is an Australian left-handed batsman famed for his match-winning centuries in both the…
New Zealander
Trent Boult
Bowler
Trent Boult was a New Zealand left-arm fast-medium swing bowler and key member of the team that won…
Indian
Vinoo Mankad
All-rounder
Vinoo Mankad was an Indian all-rounder and one of the country's earliest great cricketers, whose…
Indian
Virat Kohli
Batsman
Virat Kohli is an Indian batsman and former all-format captain regarded as one of the greatest…
Indian
VVS Laxman
Batter
VVS Laxman was an Indian middle-order batsman renowned for his elegant wristy strokeplay and his…
Pakistani
Waqar Younis
Fast Bowler
Waqar Younis was a Pakistani fast bowler celebrated as a pioneer of reverse swing, forming a…
Pakistani
Wasim Akram
Fast Bowler
Wasim Akram was a Pakistani left-arm fast bowler renowned as the greatest exponent of swing…
Indian
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Batter
Yashasvi Jaiswal is an Indian left-handed opening batsman who rose from selling street food to…
Pakistani
Younis Khan
Batter
Younis Khan was a Pakistani batsman who became the country's highest Test run-scorer and led…
Indian
Yuvraj Singh
All-rounder/Batter
Yuvraj Singh was an Indian all-rounder best remembered for hitting six sixes in a single over at…
Indian
Zaheer Khan
Bowler
Zaheer Khan was an Indian left-arm fast bowler who led India's pace attack for over a decade and…
English
Zak Crawley
Batter
Zak Crawley is an English opening batsman known for his aggressive stroke play as part of England's…
Barbadian
Sir Garfield Sobers
All-Rounder
Sir Garfield Sobers was a Barbadian all-rounder universally acclaimed as the finest all-round…
Australian
Dennis Lillee
Fast Bowler
Dennis Lillee was an Australian fast bowler regarded as one of the finest and most hostile pace…
Australian
Steve Waugh
All-Rounder
Steve Waugh was an Australian batsman and captain who led the national team to unprecedented…
West Indian
Everton Weekes
Batsman
Sir Everton Weekes was a Barbadian batsman and one of the West Indies' famed 'Three Ws', renowned…
English
Wally Hammond
All-Rounder
Wally Hammond was an English batsman and all-rounder widely regarded as one of the finest players…
English
Len Hutton
Batsman
Sir Len Hutton was an English opening batsman who became the first professional cricketer to…
English
Jack Hobbs
Batsman
Sir Jack Hobbs was an English opening batsman regarded as one of the greatest ever, holding the…
South African
Barry Richards
Batsman
Barry Richards was a South African opening batsman whose Test career was limited to just four…
South African
Graeme Pollock
Batsman
Graeme Pollock was a South African batsman whose Test career was cut short by his country's…
West Indian
Frank Worrell
All-Rounder
Sir Frank Worrell was a Barbadian all-rounder and the first black cricketer to be appointed…
West Indian
George Headley
Batsman
George Headley was a Jamaican batsman known as the 'Black Bradman' for his prolific run-scoring,…
Australian
Keith Miller
All-Rounder
Keith Miller was an Australian all-rounder and World War II fighter pilot who became one of the…
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