TOP 11 CRICKET PLAYERS

Jacques Kallis


Full name Jacques Henry Kallis

Born Oct 16, 1975, Pinelands, Cape Town, Cape Province

Current age 35 years

Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Cape Cobras,

 Glamorgan, ICC World XI, Middlesex, 

Royal Challengers Bangalore, Warriors, Western Province

Nickname Jakes

Playing role All Rounder

Batting style Right-Hand Bat

Bowling style Right-Arm Fast-Medium

Height 5 ft 11 in

As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest cricketers of all time, particularly all-rounders, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 10,000 runs and 250 wickets in both one day and Test match cricket.

Shane Warne

Full name Shane Keith Warne

Born 13 September 1969, Ferntree Gully, Victoria - Australia

Current age 41 years

Major teams Australia - Victoria - Hampshire, Rajasthan Royals

Nickname Warney

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right Hand Bat

Bowling style Right Arm Leg-spin, Legbreak googly

Height 5 ft 11 in

Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer who is widely regarded as the greatest leg spin bowler in the history of cricket. A useful lower-order batsman, Warne also scored over 3000 Test runs, and he holds the record for most Test runs without a century.

Shoaib Akhtar



Full name Shoaib Akhtar

Born August 13, 1975, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Current age 35 years

Major teams Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan,

Asia XI, Durham, ICC World XI, Khan Research Labs,
Pakistan International Airlines, Rawalpindi,
Somerset, Worcestershire, Kolkata Knight Riders.

Nickname Rawalpindi

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right Hand Bat

Bowling style Right-Arm Fast

Height 5 ft 11 in

‘’The Rawalpindi Express’’, Shoaib Akhtar.

Running in like a sprinter, freckles protruding focused eyes that sought a solitary purpose of hitting the deck hard as possible to shock his batting nemesis by sheer speed, and dismantle the erect stumps, Shoaib guards into multiple pieces.

Adam Gilchrist

Full name Adam Craig Gilchrist

Born November 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Current age 39 years

Major teams Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, ICC World XI, Deccan Chargers

Nickname Gilli,Church,Churchy and Gillchurchy

Playing role Wicket-Keeper, Batsman

Batting style Left-Hand Bat

Bowling style Right-Arm Offbreak

Height 6 ft 1 in

Adam Gilchrist is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex.He redefined the role for the Australian national team through his aggressive batting. He is considered to be one of the greatest wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the game.

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