Cricket is a game played and loved in all countries, making it one of the most watched sports in the world. Here we will talk about GOAT (Greatest of All Time) players from different countries who have made a name for themselves in the cricket world and in the hearts of their supporters. Whether it’s resilient Indians, passionate Australians, mighty West Indians, legendary Britons, or other great nations of cricket, we pick some of the best cricket legends and carry the sentence. Their stories come straight to you.

5 Cricket Great Legends

  1. Mr. Don Bradman

First and last name: Donald George Bradman

Born: August 27, 1908

Nationality: Australian

Role: Batter / Batter right-handed

Story:

Donald Bradman is an Australian former pitcher considered by many to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He knocks with his right hand and bowls with his right hand. His batting style changed cricket forever and his genius baffled the opposition. Sir Donald Bradman is undoubtedly one of the best cricketers of the 20th century.

 Achievement:

A test cricket average of 99.94 sums up Bradman’s ticketing career. With 961 runs, he is the highest-rated Test hitter in cricket history. Bradman holds the record for most runs in a series with 974.

Career summary:

For Bradman’s ticketing career, listen to our sports podcast, “Cricket Legends – The Greatest Cricket Players of All Time”.

  1. Brian Lara

First and last name: Brian Charles Lara

Born: May 2, 1969

Nationality: Trinidadians

Role: Drummer / Left-handed Drummer

Story:

Brian Charles Lara is the Harry Potter of cricket, wielding his stick like a wand on the field. He is considered one of the best drummers today. Lara is desperate to get good grades.

Achievement:

“Prince of Port Spain” or “Prince” is a famous nickname for Brian Lara. On 27 November 2009, Brian Lara was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. In January 2012, Lara was elected to the ICC Hall of Fame.

Notable career:

Brian has a triple-digit run under his belt. In first-class cricket, he scored 501 steps for Warwickshire and 375 degrees for the West Indies in a Test match against England.

Lara is the only player in Test cricket history to reach 400 runs. He has 9 centuries of double testing, ranked 3rd in the world after Donald Bradman and Kumar Sangakkara.

Career summary:

For Brian’s ticketing career, listen to our sports podcast, ‘Cricket Legends – The Greatest Cricket Players of All Time’.

  1. Sir Vivi Richards

First and last name: Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards

Born: March 7, 1952

Nationality: Antiguan

Role: Batter / Batter right-handed

Story:

Sir Viv Richards was the name mentioned in his heyday. This West Indian tennis player is an excellent offensive player and also a great captain. Fastest goal scorer of the century Tested with only 56 balls, 2 times ODI World Cup winner, his name is etched in the memory of all cricket fans of the 70s and 80s.

Notable career:

With an average score of 47 and a hit rate of 90.20, he scored 6721 runs in 187 innings in the ODI. In 1984, he went 189 games unbeaten against England, which was his best. As of 2017, this inning holds the record for the highest percentage of a team’s total (69.48%). Career summary:

To learn about Richards’ ticketing career, listen to our sports podcast, “Cricket Legends – The World’s Greatest Cricket Players of All Time”.

  1. Jonty Rhodes

First and last name: Jonathan Neil Rhodes

Born: July 27, 1969

Nationality: South Africa

Role: Batter / Batter right-handed 

Story:

Jonty Rhodes (born Jonathan Neil Rhodes) is a South African former cricketer. The right-handed player is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of all time, and there has never been a better player than him at full-back. During the 1990s and 2000s, his name was synonymous with fitness and sportsmanship on the cricket field. Notable career:

His winning rounds against Australia in 1997 were 83 runs on 76 balls. He scored 95 out of 94 a year later to help his team win the ODI series against Pakistan. On January 15, 1999, he scored 103* against the West Indies in one of the best Test innings ever.

Career summary:

For more on Rhodes’ ticketing career, listen to our sports podcast, ‘Cricket Legends – The World’s Greatest Cricket Players of All Time’.

  1. Shane warned

First and last name: Shane Keith Warne

Born: September 13, 1969

Nationality: Australian

Role: Right-handed smasher, Right-hand break, Rotating foot throw

Story:

Shane Warne is an Australian former cricketer who is considered by many to be the greatest footswinger in the game. Warne is a foot swinger who plays with his right arm. By popular consensus, his ball, which baffled Mike Gatting in 1993, is considered the best bowling serve of all time.

Until 2007, he held the record as the person with the most trials (708). He has twice been named Cricket Player of the Year in the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac, as well as the Wisden Top Cricket Player in the World twice. Notable career:

Warne won 12 shots in a Second Test match against South Africa on 2 January 1994, establishing himself as a critical part of Australia’s bowling assault. One of his best performances was against England in Brisbane in 1994, when he won 8/71 in a match in which the British were trailed by 508 points but were 184 points behind due to Britishism. Warne’s hero.

Career summary:

For more on Warne’s ticketing career, listen to our sports podcast, ‘Cricket Legends – The World’s Greatest Cricket Player of All Time’.