Note : I’m going to rate only the present day players
Rating:
1.Sachin Tendulkar
2.Shane Warne
3.Andrew Flintoff
4.Tatenda Taibu
5.Irfan Pathan
I have included the above players based on their overall career performances and their present form for No.s 2, 3, 4, 5.I took Tendulkar to the top spot, since he has been there serving India for the past 16 years and succesfully.He has played some heart-warming innings and many have helped India save their face.He has given every bowler nightmares and has lambasted every bowling attack in the world.Although the maestro isnt playing today he deserves to be there doesn’t he?Shane Warne, he just leaves me at a loss for words whenever I see him play.Definitely the world’s greatest spinner and world’s leading wicket-taker.He just bamboozles batsmen with his spin and has had great batsmen like Gower, gatting, Tendulkar, Lara flummoxed.He apart from bowling is also a terrific batsman with some useful contributions with both the bat and the ball in the recently concluded Ashes 2005 including a 91 from a No.7 bat.he just deserves to be there doesn’t he?Coming to Freddie, a definite genius.He helped england win their Ashes after 15 years and what a player he has been in ODI’s to.a terrific pair with Pietersen surely to terrorise the world.Coming to Taibu, captain of the worst team on earth and yet manages to bat great and take some stupendous catches and save his team from many a innings defeat with little or no help form his teammates.if he fails Zimbabwe too fails.Irfan has been the greatest find for India and has been breathing fire pitches which are conducive to him.He surprised the aussies, Pakistanis and now although his easeist tour the azimbzbweans.He also like Warne wields the willow effectively and has agreat potential to fulfill.