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 157 of the greatest cricket players of all time.
South African
AB de Villiers
Batter/WK
South African cricket legend known as 'Mr. 360' for innovative batting, exceptional wicket-keeping, …
Pakistani
Abdul Qadir
Bowler
Pakistani leg-spin bowler who took 236 Test wickets and was instrumental in reviving the art of leg-…
Australian
Adam Gilchrist
WK/Batter
Australian wicket-keeper batsman who revolutionized the role with aggressive batting, key player in …
South African
Aiden Markram
Batter
South African cricket captain and opening batsman, known for his aggressive batting style and leader…
Indian
Ajinkya Rahane
Batter
Indian cricket batsman known for his overseas performances and captaining India to historic Test ser…
British
Alan Knott
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
English wicket-keeper batsman, widely regarded as one of the finest glovemen in cricket history with…
British
Alastair Cook
Opening Batsman
English cricket legend and former captain who became England's all-time leading Test run-scorer with…
Australian
Alex Carey
WK/Batter
Australian wicket-keeper batsman who became Australia's Test wicket-keeper in 2021, known for his at…
South African
Allan Donald
Bowler
South African fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest pacemen in cricket history, spearhe…
British
Andrew Flintoff
All-Rounder
English all-rounder cricket legend known for his explosive batting, pace bowling and heroic 2005 Ash…
Australian
Andrew Symonds
All-rounder
Australian all-rounder who played 26 Tests and 198 ODIs, known for his explosive batting and athleti…
Sri Lankan
Angelo Mathews
All-rounder
Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain, known for his all-round abilities and leadership during Sri…
Indian
Anil Kumble
Bowler
Indian cricket legend and former captain, renowned as one of the greatest spin bowlers in Test crick…
South African
Anrich Nortje
Bowler
South African fast bowler known for his express pace, regularly bowling over 150 km/h and forming a …
Sri Lankan
Aravinda de Silva
Batter
Sri Lankan cricketer and captain who was instrumental in Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup victory,…
Pakistani
Babar Azam
Batsman
Pakistani cricket captain and batsman, former world number one in T20I and ODI formats, leading run-…
Australian
Belinda Clark
Batsman
Australian cricketer and former captain who became the first player to score a double century in ODI…
British
Ben Stokes
All-Rounder
English all-rounder cricketer known for match-winning performances including 2019 World Cup final an…
Indian
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bowler
Indian right-arm medium-pace bowler known for swing bowling, key member of India's limited-overs tea…
Australian
Brett Lee
Bowler
Australian fast bowler who took 310 Test wickets and was one of the fastest bowlers in cricket histo…
Trinidadian
Brian Lara
Batsman
Holder of both the highest Test score (400*) and the highest first-class score (501*) — a unique dis…
Australian
Cameron Green
All-rounder
Talented all-rounder whose powerful batting and deceptive medium-pace swing bowling have made him a …
Australian
Cathryn Fitzpatrick
Fast Bowler
Australian fast bowler, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's cricketers of all time, holdi…
Sri Lankan
Chaminda Vaas
Bowler
Sri Lankan left-arm fast-medium bowler who took 355 Test wickets and was instrumental in Sri Lanka's…
British
Charlotte Edwards
Batsman/Captain
English cricketer and former captain who led England to World Cup glory in 2009, becoming the most s…
Indian
Cheteshwar Pujara
Batter
Indian cricket batsman known for his defensive technique and ability to bat for long periods, key pl…
Jamaican
Chris Gayle
Batter
Jamaican cricket batsman known as the 'Universe Boss', holds multiple T20 records including highest …
West Indian
Clive Lloyd
Batsman
West Indian cricket legend who captained the dominant team of the 1970s-80s, leading them to two Wor…
Jamaican
Courtney Walsh
Bowler
Jamaican fast bowler who became the first bowler to take 500 Test wickets, known for his exceptional…
Antiguan
Curtly Ambrose
Fast Bowler
Antiguan fast bowler, one of cricket's greatest pacemen with 405 Test wickets and feared for his int…
South African
Dale Steyn
Bowler
South African fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest Test cricket bowlers of all time, h…
New Zealander
Daniel Vettori
Bowler
New Zealand cricketer who captained his country and became one of the finest left-arm spin bowlers i…
New Zealander
Daryl Mitchell
All-rounder
New Zealand cricketer and versatile all-rounder known for his explosive batting in limited-overs cri…
Australian
David Warner
Opening Batsman
Australian opening batsman and former captain, known for aggressive batting style and key role in Au…
British
Denis Compton
Batsman
English cricketer and footballer who played 78 Tests scoring 5,807 runs, famous for his record-break…
Barbadian
Desmond Haynes
Batter
Barbadian cricket opening batsman who scored 7,487 Test runs and formed legendary partnership with G…
New Zealander
Devon Conway
WK/Batter
New Zealand opening batsman known for his prolific run-scoring in domestic cricket and strong perfor…
Australian
Ellyse Perry
All-Rounder
Australian cricketer and former footballer, youngest player to represent Australia in cricket, dual …
South African
Faf du Plessis
Batter
South Africa's most elegant modern batter and a dashing leader who inspired the Proteas in the T20 e…
Pakistani
Fakhar Zaman
Batter
Explosive left-handed opening batsman who became Pakistan's leading ODI run-scorer and is renowned f…
British
Freddie Trueman
Fast Bowler
Fiery Fred — the first bowler in Test cricket history to take 300 wickets, reaching the landmark in …
Barbadian
Garfield Sobers
All-Rounder
The greatest all-rounder who ever lived — West Indian cricket's most complete individual.…
Australian
Glenn McGrath
Fast Bowler
The most accurate fast bowler in cricket history — Glenn McGrath's 563 Test wickets at an average of…
Barbadian
Gordon Greenidge
Batter
Dominant Barbadian opening batsman and architect of many West Indian victories, whose powerful hooki…
South African
Graeme Smith
Batter
South Africa's most capped Test captain and a formidable opening batsman.…
British
Graham Gooch
Batsman
England's most prolific Test run-scorer before Alastair Cook — Graham Gooch's 8,900 Test runs at an …
Indian
Harbhajan Singh
Bowler
Indian off-spin bowler who was instrumental in India's Test series victory over Australia in 2001, t…
Indian
Hardik Pandya
All-Rounder
Indian cricket all-rounder known for explosive batting, medium-fast bowling, and dynamic fielding in…
English
Harry Brook
Batter
Explosive young English batsman whose blistering strokeplay and remarkable average make him one of t…
Pakistani
Hasan Ali
Bowler
Wholehearted Pakistani fast-medium bowler whose inswinging deliveries and fiery pace have made him a…
South African
Hashim Amla
Batter
South African cricket batsman known for being the fastest player to reach 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 60…
British
Heather Knight
Batsman/Captain
English cricket captain who led England to 2017 World Cup victory, becoming first woman to score 100…
English
Ian Botham
All-Rounder
English cricket all-rounder, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, famous for his heroic 1981 …
Pakistani
Imran Khan
All-Rounder/Fast Bowler
Pakistan's greatest cricketer — World Cup-winning captain, all-rounder of exceptional quality, and l…
Pakistani
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Batter
Pakistani cricketer and former captain who scored over 8,000 Test runs and led Pakistan to the 2007 …
Indian
Ishant Sharma
Bowler
Indian fast bowler who became one of India's most successful pace bowlers in Test cricket with over …
South African
Jacques Kallis
All-rounder
South African cricket all-rounder widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket his…
British
James Anderson
Fast Bowler
English cricket fast bowler and England's leading Test wicket-taker with over 700 wickets, renowned …
British
Jan Brittin
Batsman
British cricketer and England's leading Test run-scorer of her era with 1,935 runs at an average of …
Australian
Jason Gillespie
Bowler
Tall and skillful Australian fast bowler who rose from humble beginnings to become a reliable partne…
Indian
Jasprit Bumrah
Fast Bowler
Indian fast bowler regarded as one of the world's best pace bowlers with his unique action and excep…
Indian
Javagal Srinath
Bowler
Indian fast bowler who was one of India's finest pace bowlers, taking 236 Test wickets and 315 ODI w…
English
Joe Root
Batsman
English cricket batsman and former captain, one of England's greatest Test batsmen with over 12,000 …
Barbadian
Joel Garner
Fast Bowler
Barbadian cricket fast bowler known as 'Big Bird', West Indies legend with 259 Test wickets and key …
English
Jonny Bairstow
WK/Batter
English wicket-keeper batsman who has represented England in all formats, known for his aggressive b…
English
Jos Buttler
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
English wicket-keeper batsman who captained England to T20 World Cup victory in 2022 and is renowned…
Australian
Josh Hazlewood
Bowler
Metronomic right-arm fast bowler renowned for his relentless accuracy and steep bounce, a pillar of …
Australian
Justin Langer
Batter
Australian cricket opening batsman and coach, scored over 7,000 Test runs and later coached Australi…
South African
Kagiso Rabada
Fast Bowler
South African fast bowler, one of the world's leading Test wicket-takers, known for his pace and abi…
New Zealander
Kane Williamson
Batsman
New Zealand cricket captain and batsman, led team to first World Test Championship title in 2021, re…
Indian
Kapil Dev
All-Rounder
Indian cricket legend and all-rounder who captained India to their first Cricket World Cup victory i…
Australian
Karen Rolton
All-Rounder
Australian cricketer and former captain who became one of the greatest batters in women's cricket hi…
British
Kevin Pietersen
Batsman
South African-born English cricketer, one of England's greatest batsmen known for his aggressive sty…
Indian
KL Rahul
WK/Batter
Indian cricketer and wicket-keeper batsman known for his elegant stroke play and versatility across …
Sri Lankan
Kumar Sangakkara
Batsman/Wicketkeeper
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman, one of cricket's greatest left-handed batsmen with over 12,000 Tes…
New Zealander
Kyle Jamieson
Bowler
New Zealand all-rounder bowler who made a remarkable Test debut in 2020, known for his exceptional h…
Sri Lankan
Lasith Malinga
Bowler
Sri Lankan fast bowler renowned for his distinctive round-arm bowling action and deadly yorkers, par…
Australian
Lisa Sthalekar
All-Rounder
Australian all-rounder who became the first woman to achieve 1000 ODI runs and 100 ODI wickets, winn…
Sri Lankan
Mahela Jayawardene
Batsman
Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain, renowned for elegant batting and tactical acumen. Led Sri L…
South African
Makhaya Ntini
Bowler
South African fast bowler who became the first black African to take 100 Test wickets and was a key …
Barbadian
Malcolm Marshall
Bowler
Barbadian fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest pace bowlers in cricket history, leadin…
English
Mark Wood
Bowler
English fast bowler known for his express pace, playing for England since 2015 and Durham County Cri…
Australian
Marnus Labuschagne
Batter
Australian cricketer who became the world's top-ranked Test batsman, known for his quirky mannerisms…
New Zealander
Martin Crowe
Batter
New Zealand's finest batsman and one of the most elegant stroke-makers of the 1980s and 1990s, whose…
Australian
Matthew Hayden
Batter
Australian opening batsman, one of cricket's most dominant run-scorers with 8,625 Test runs at 50.73…
Australian
Meg Lanning
Batsman/Captain
Australian cricket captain and batter, youngest ever to captain Australia, led team to multiple Worl…
Pakistani
Mervyn Hughes
Fast Bowler
Australia's most intimidating fast bowler of the 1980s and early 1990s — Mervyn Hughes was as much a…
Australian
Michael Clarke
Batter
Australian cricket captain who led Australia to 2015 Cricket World Cup victory, scoring over 8,000 T…
Jamaican
Michael Holding
Fast Bowler
Jamaican fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest and most elegant pacemen in cricket hist…
Australian
Michael Hussey
Batter
Dependable and technically correct Australian batsman nicknamed 'Mr. Cricket' for his professionalis…
British
Michael Vaughan
Batsman/Captain
English cricket captain who led England to 2005 Ashes victory, ending 18-year drought. Elegant right…
Australian
Mitchell Johnson
Bowler
Australian left-arm fast bowler who took 313 Test wickets and was renowned for his aggressive pace b…
Australian
Mitchell Starc
Bowler
Lethal left-arm fast bowler whose devastating swing and ability to take wickets at crucial moments h…
Indian
Mithali Raj
Batsman
Indian women's cricket captain and leading run-scorer in ODI and Test formats, holding multiple batt…
Pakistani
Mohammad Rizwan
WK/Batter
Pakistani wicket-keeper batsman who became Pakistan's T20I captain and one of the world's leading T2…
Pakistani
Mohammad Yousuf
Batter
Pakistani cricketer regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his generation, known for elegant strok…
Indian
Mohammed Shami
Bowler
Indian fast bowler known for reverse swing bowling and key performances in ICC tournaments, includin…
Indian
Mohammed Siraj
Bowler
Indian fast bowler known for his aggressive bowling and crucial role in India's historic 2020-21 Bor…
Indian
MS Dhoni
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Captain Cool — ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup and World Test Championship as captain, the most success…
Bangladeshi
Mushfiqur Rahim
WK/Batter
Bangladeshi cricketer and former captain, first wicket-keeper to score double century in Test cricke…
Sri Lankan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Off-Spin Bowler
The most successful bowler in Test cricket history with 800 wickets — a spinner whose unusual action…
Pakistani
Naseem Shah
Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler who became the youngest player to take a Test hat-trick and the youngest to ta…
Australian
Nathan Lyon
Bowler
Australia's premier off-spinner and the most prolific wicket-taker in Test history outside of the su…
English
Ollie Pope
Batter
English cricketer and wicket-keeper batsman who plays for Surrey and England, known for his elegant …
Australian
Pat Cummins
Fast Bowler
Australian fast bowler and Test captain who led Australia to World Test Championship and Cricket Wor…
South African
Quinton de Kock
WK/Batter
South African wicket-keeper batsman and former Test captain known for his explosive batting and cons…
British
Rachael Heyhoe Flint
Batsman/Captain
British cricket pioneer who captained England to first Women's World Cup victory in 1973, later beco…
Indian
Rahul Dravid
Batsman
Indian cricket batsman known as 'The Wall' for his defensive technique and mental fortitude, scored …
Guyanese
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Batter
Guyanese cricketer and former West Indies captain known for his elegant batting technique and leader…
Afghan
Rashid Khan
Bowler
Afghan leg-spin bowler and T20 cricket sensation, youngest player to captain Afghanistan and leading…
Indian
Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowler
Indian cricket all-rounder and premier off-spinner, leading wicket-taker in Test cricket with innova…
Indian
Ravindra Jadeja
All-rounder
Indian cricket all-rounder known for exceptional fielding, left-arm spin bowling, and aggressive bat…
New Zealander
Richard Hadlee
All-rounder
New Zealand cricket legend and fast bowler who became the first player to take 400 Test wickets, kni…
Australian
Ricky Ponting
Batsman
Australian cricket legend and former captain who led Australia to two World Cup victories and became…
Indian
Rishabh Pant
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Indian wicket-keeper batsman known for aggressive batting style and match-winning performances in Te…
Indian
Rohit Sharma
Opening Batsman
Indian cricket captain and opening batsman, holder of highest individual ODI score (264) and only pl…
New Zealander
Ross Taylor
Batter
New Zealand cricketer and former captain, became the first player to play 100 matches in all three i…
Indian
Sachin Tendulkar
Batsman
The God of Cricket — 100 international centuries and 34,000+ international runs across a 24-year car…
Pakistani
Saeed Anwar
Batter
Elegant Pakistani left-handed opener and one of the most stylish batsmen in history, whose record-br…
Sri Lankan
Sanath Jayasuriya
Batter
Sri Lankan cricketer who revolutionized opening batting in ODIs and was instrumental in Sri Lanka's …
Pakistani
Saqlain Mushtaq
Bowler
Pakistani cricket spin bowler who invented the 'doosra' delivery and was the fastest to reach 100 OD…
Pakistani
Shadab Khan
All-rounder
Pakistani cricket all-rounder known for his leg-spin bowling and explosive batting, representing Pak…
Pakistani
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Fast Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler who became the youngest Pakistani to take 100 ODI wickets and spearheaded Paki…
Bangladeshi
Shakib Al Hasan
All-rounder
Bangladeshi cricketer and all-rounder, considered one of the greatest players in Bangladesh's cricke…
Australian
Shane Warne
Leg-Spin Bowler
Australian cricket legend and spin bowler who took 708 Test wickets, revolutionized leg-spin bowling…
South African
Shaun Pollock
All-rounder
South African cricket all-rounder and former captain, one of the finest pace bowlers of his generati…
Guyanese
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Batter
Guyanese cricket batsman who became one of the West Indies' greatest players, known for his unorthod…
Pakistani
Shoaib Akhtar
Fast Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler who became the first cricketer to bowl at 100+ mph, earning the nickname 'Rawa…
Indian
Shubman Gill
Batter
Indian cricket batsman known for elegant strokeplay and consistent performances across formats, incl…
Australian
Sir Don Bradman
Batsman
The greatest statistical outlier in any sport — a Test batting average of 99.94, nearly 40 runs high…
Antiguan
Sir Viv Richards
Batsman
The Master Blaster — considered by many the greatest attacking batsman of all time with a Test avera…
Indian
Smriti Mandhana
Opening Batsman
Indian opening batter, one of the world's leading women's cricketers known for her elegant stroke pl…
Indian
Sourav Ganguly
Batter
Indian cricket captain who transformed the team's aggressive approach, leading India to major tourna…
Trinidadian
Stafanie Taylor
All-Rounder
Jamaican-born West Indies cricket captain and all-rounder who led team to 2016 T20 World Cup victory…
Australian
Steve Smith
Batsman
Australian cricket batsman widely regarded as one of the finest Test players of his generation with …
English
Stuart Broad
Bowler
English fast bowler who took 604 Test wickets for England between 2007-2023, known for aggressive pa…
Australian
Stuart MacGill
Bowler
Australian leg-spin bowler who took 208 Test wickets, known for his aggressive spin bowling and part…
Indian
Sunil Gavaskar
Opening Batsman
Indian cricket legend and opening batsman who became the first player to score 10,000 Test runs and …
Indian
Suryakumar Yadav
Batter
Indian cricketer and T20I batsman known for his innovative stroke play and 360-degree batting style,…
New Zealander
Suzie Bates
Batsman
New Zealand cricket all-rounder and former captain, one of the greatest women's cricketers with over…
Bangladeshi
Tamim Iqbal
Batter
Bangladeshi cricket opening batsman and former captain, became first Bangladeshi to score 5000 Test …
Sri Lankan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
WK/Batter
Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain known for innovative batting, creating the 'Dilscoop' shot, …
New Zealander
Tim Southee
Bowler
New Zealand fast-medium bowler and lower-order batsman, one of the country's leading wicket-takers i…
New Zealander
Tom Latham
WK/Batter
New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper batsman and captain, known for his consistent opening batting and …
Australian
Travis Head
Batsman
Australian left-handed opening batsman known for aggressive stroke play and match-winning performanc…
New Zealander
Trent Boult
Bowler
Lethal left-arm swing bowler and New Zealand's premier paceman who is consistently ranked among the …
Indian
Vinoo Mankad
All-rounder
Vinoo Mankad — one of India's earliest all-round greats and the originator of the 'Mankad' dismissal…
Indian
Virat Kohli
Batsman
India's modern batting icon — the most successful Test run-chaser in history and the finest ODI bats…
Antiguan
Viv Richards
Batsman
Antiguan cricket legend widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, dominated world cricket…
Indian
VVS Laxman
Batter
Indian cricket batsman renowned for his elegant strokeplay and match-winning innings, particularly h…
Pakistani
Waqar Younis
Fast Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler renowned for his devastating reverse swing bowling and lethal yorkers, forming…
Pakistani
Wasim Akram
Fast Bowler
Pakistani fast bowler widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest left-arm pace bowlers, known for …
Indian
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Batter
Indian opening batsman who became youngest Indian to score double century in Tests and key player in…
Pakistani
Younis Khan
Batter
Pakistani cricketer and former captain who became the first Pakistani batsman to score centuries in …
Indian
Yuvraj Singh
All-rounder/Batter
Indian cricketer who played all formats from 2000-2019, famous for hitting six sixes in an over and …
Indian
Zaheer Khan
Bowler
Indian left-arm fast bowler who was a key member of India's 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team and …
English
Zak Crawley
Batter
English cricket batsman known for his attacking style and record-breaking partnerships, including a …
Cricket Nations
Indian
32
athletes
Australian
30
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British
23
athletes
Pakistani
18
athletes
South African
13
athletes
New Zealander
12
athletes
Sri Lankan
9
athletes
Barbadian
5
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