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TOP 10 GREATEST BATSMAN OF ALL TIME

TOP 10 GREATEST BATSMAN OF ALL TIME

1. Sir Don Bradman (Australia)

1. Sir Don Bradman (Australia)

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He holds the world record for the highest Test batting average of 99.94. He scored 29 centuries in Test cricket, more than any other player.

2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 

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He is the only player to have scored 100 centuries in international cricket.

3. Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies)

3. Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies)

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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, with a Test batting average of 50.23.

4. Sir Jack Hobbs (England)

4. Sir Jack Hobbs (England)

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He scored 197 centuries in first-class cricket, which is the most of all time.

5. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

5. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

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He is the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket, having amassed a total of 28,016 runs, including 63 centuries.

6. Ricky Ponting (Australia)

6. Ricky Ponting (Australia)

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He is the third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket history, with 13,378 runs, and the second-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket history, with 13,704 runs.

7. Brian Lara (West Indies)

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He holds the world record for the highest individual score in both first-class cricket 501 in first class cricket  400* against England in 2004

8. Sunil Gavaskar (India)

8. Sunil Gavaskar (India)

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He was the first cricketer in history to score 10,000 Test runs.

9. Rahul Dravid (India)

9. Rahul Dravid (India)

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He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket, with 13,288 runs. He has scored 34 centuries and 63 half-centuries in Test cricket.

10. Wally Hammond (England)

10. Wally Hammond (England)

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He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, with a Test batting average of 58.45. He scored 7,249 runs in Test cricket, which was the world record at the time of his retirement.