10 Greatest International Batsmen Of All Time HD

Don Bradman Tests- 52, Runs- 6996, Average- 99.94, 100s- 29, Highest Score- 334 The epitome of genius, the godfather of all other batsmen! Don continues to rule the hearts, even after some 70 years he last played an international match. The greatest import from Australia after their knockout beers! Sachin Tendulkar Tests- 188, Runs- 15470, Average- 55.44, 100s- 51, Highest Score- 248* Widely regarded as the man closest to the Don’s perfection, Sachin amazed the world with his strokes, his occasional bowling and of course, his godly consistency! Sir Jack Hobbs Tests- 61, Runs- 5410, Average- 56.94, 100s- 15, Highest Score- 211 The first knight of cricket, Sir Jack Hobbs learned everything without a professional coach and became the first person to breach an average of 50 in test cricket! With seven test centuries after the age of 40, he could’ve been an inspiration for our famous no. 7 batsman, but that wasn’t to be! Sir Walter Hammond Tests- 85, Runs- 7249, Average- 58.45, 100s- 22, Highest Score- 336* I believe that Sir Hammond was the man behind the Don’s staggering success. Playing parallel to Don, he was always at his best to beat him, he even broke Don’s then world highest score of 334 with an amazing 336. Their riveting rivalry kept the statisticians of that era busy with their pens and papers! Brian Lara Tests- 131, Runs- 11953, Average- 52.28, 100s- 34, Highest Score- 400* Following in the big footsteps of Sir Gary Sobers, Sir Vivian Richards, George Headley and many more, the diminutive southpaw from West Indies proved a worthy successor and how! The trailblazer left the cricket world with almost impossible records of individual highest scores of 400* in test cricket and 501 in first class cricket- a feat not many feel will be surpassed ever. Sir Garfield Sobers Tests- 93, Runs- 8032, Average- 57.78, 100s- 26, Highest Score- 365* Undoubtedly the greatest all-rounder to ever wield the willow and handle the ball with typical Caribbean flair that impressed even the most hardened of critics. With an individual high score of 365* and 235 wickets, Sir Sobers was also the first man in the universe to hit 6 sixes in an over of 6 balls. His all-round abilities were a major catalyst in catapulting the West Indies team as world dominators for more than a decade. Jacques Kallis Tests- 150, Runs- 12260, Average- 57.02, 100s- 41, Highest Score- 224 Possibly carved out from the same mould that produced the brilliant sir Gary Sobers, Kallis was beyond perfect. Often called the greatest test cricketer ever, this quote pertinently summarizes his aura: If world cricket was a museum and all the cricketers were priceless artworks, then Jacques Kallis would be this museum’s Mona Lisa—priceless and one in a billion. Sir Vivian Richards Tests- 121, Runs- 8540, Average- 50.23, 100s- 24, Highest Score- 291 Intimidating and dominating were the two adjectives that immediately came to mind as soon as Sir Richards entered the grounds with that unmissable swag that