I have been following Indian cricket since 1960. Without any prejudice I feel that the 10 best Indian cricketers of last 50 years are (1) Anil Kumble with 600 wickets- he has given more victories to India than any other player (2) Kapil Dev, his +5000 runs and 434 wickets are enough to support it but to me he is a batting all-rounder whose potential as a batsman was not used fully. His capability as a fast bowler gave confidence to Indian selectors for the first time that pacers could also contribute in the Indian playing elevens. (3) Sunil Gavaskar, the first Indian opener to face fast bowlers confidently and it gave a new image to the Indian side and instilled confidence in other Indian batsmen who followed him. (4) Sachin Tendulkar elegant, graceful who could continue for 20 long years as India's best batsman, ofcourse more venerated in India than abroad (5) Virender Sehbagh -only batsman who created scare in the minds of bowlers all over the globe and was looked with awe everywhere, super batsman when in elements (6) B.S. Chandershekhar he bowled many decisive spells to give India victories against invincible opponents like Illingworth's England(7) Vishwanath /Laxman-both are equally good (8) B.S. Bedi the first spinner to command respect every where (9) Rahul Dravid -with his batting he gave India more victories or saved more tests then any other batsman(10) M.S. Dhoni-a stumper, who is very consistent bat also always rises to the occasion.
But the only players who probably can walk in to all time best worlds eleven are Gavaskar or Tendulkar.
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In place of bedi it should be Subhash gupte
ReplyDeleteDinesh Kumar-new Mumbai
Now when harbhajan said that Kumble gave maximum victories to India, Mr. Sood's chice of putting him on top looks to be right.
ReplyDeleteSubhash gupte should find a place
ReplyDeleteManohar pawar