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Cricket Legends 1-24

23 entries in the Cricket Legends compendium.

Cricket Legends 1-24 — Era Chart

Fred Spofforth1853Jack Blackham1854Jack Hobbs1882Herbert Sutcliffe1894Wally Hammond1903Sydney Barnes1916Frank Worrell1924Garfield Sobers1936Jhulan Goswami1938Graeme Pollock1944Wasim Akram1947Viv Richards1952Allan Border1955Kapil Dev1959Adam Gilchrist1971Younis Khan1977Shakib Al Hasan1987Steve Smith1989James Anderson2025
Frank WorrellFirst black captain of the West Indies cricket team.Garfield SobersBarbadian cricketer, widely regarded as cricket's greatest all-rounder.George HeadleyWest Indies had a weak cricket team through most of Headley's playing career; as their oneGraeme PollockSouth African batsman with a Test average of 60.97.Herbert SutcliffeEnglish opening batsman, Hobbs' partner, and bad-wicket specialist.Jack HobbsEnglish professional cricketer, leading first-class run-scorer and century-maker.James AndersonEngland's leading Test wicket-taker and record-holding fast bowler.Kapil DevIndian all-rounder who captained the 1983 World Cup-winning team.Fred SpofforthFirst Test hat-trick taker and pioneer of swing bowling.Jack BlackhamRevolutionary wicket-keeper who played in the first Test match.James Anderson (cricketer)English fast bowler, record Test wicket-taker for a paceman.Jhulan GoswamiIndian professional footballer and first-class cricketer, captain of Mohun Bagan and IndiaRanjitsinhjiIndian cricketer and ruler; revolutionized batting with the leg glance.Shakib Al HasanBangladeshi international cricketer, former MP, and all-time highest T20 World Cup wicket Steve SmithAustralian cricketer, former captain, and Test vice-captain since 2021.Sydney BarnesAustralian cricketer and cricket writer, member of The Invincibles, with a Test average ofWally HammondEnglish first-class cricketer for Gloucestershire, one of the four best batsmen in historyWasim AkramPakistani left-arm fast bowler and reverse swing pioneer.Younis KhanPakistani cricketer, only Test centurion in all 11 host nations.Viv RichardsAntiguan cricketer, West Indies batter and captain, knighted in 1999.Adam GilchristAustralian wicket-keeper-batsman who redefined the role through aggressive batting.Allan BorderAustralian captain who led team to first World Cup title and held multiple world records.Bob SimpsonMultiple notable figures share the name Bob Simpson.
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