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Numbers 20 to 16..
20 RICHARD HADLEE
Sir Richard Hadlee | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 184
Total Nominations 15/30
Highest Rating 7
Few players in the history of cricket have carried the fortunes of their team to quite the same extent as Richard Hadlee. By the time he retired from international cricket in 1990, at the age of 39 and with a knighthood newly conferred upon him for his services to the game, Hadlee had cemented his place as one of the great fast bowlers of all time.
In addition to his matchless skills with the ball, he was also a hard-hitting batsman of unquestioned skill averaging 21.61 at a strike rate over 75. His bowling average of 21.56 and economy rate of just 3.30 is a good indication of how vital he was for New Zealand in his 115 ODI's.
19 LANCE KLUSENER
Lance Klusener | South Africa Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 184
Total Nominations 16/30
Highest Rating 6
Klusener showed glimpses of his big-hitting in the years leading to the 1999 World Cup. His baseball-style backlift and thunderous hitting symbolised the tournament and his heroics nearly took South Africa to the final.
Following his exploits at the 1999 World Cup where he was named Player of the Tournament, he topped the ICC ODI Batting rankings. His peak rating put him 28th on the ICC all-time ODI Batting rankings, and his career ODI batting average of 41.10 placed him among South Africa's most accomplished one-day batsmen.
Contrary to his reputation as an unrefined slogger, set in stone at the 1999 World Cup, Klusener is one of the most skillful players in the game - which makes him one of the most adaptable.
18 DEAN JONES
Dean Jones | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 188
Total Nominations 20/30
Highest Rating 7
Dean Jones wrote the book on one-day cricket - literally. He played a new game in which he walked down the pitch to fast bowlers, ran frenetically between wickets and turned outfielding into an attacking occupation. He was a natural showman who was for a while as popular as any other player in Australia.
Jones played a significant part in Australia's maiden World Cup success in '87. In 164 games, Deano scored over 6000 runs at an average of 44.61.
17 IMRAN KHAN
Imran Khan | Pakistan Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 191
Total Nominations 15/30
Highest Rating 4
Few would dispute that Imran was the finest cricketer Pakistan has produced, or the biggest heartthrob. Suave, erudite and monstrously talented, he gave cricket in the subcontinent real *** appeal in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thousands, if not millions, who had never dreamt of bowling fast on heartless baked mud suddenly wanted to emulate Imran and his lithe bounding run, his leap and his reverse-swinging yorker. He also made himself into an allrounder worth a place for his batting alone, and captained Pakistan as well as anyone, rounding off his career with the 1992 World Cup.
16 WAQAR YOUNIS
Waqar Younis | Pakistan Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 201
Total Nominations 16/30
Highest Rating 5
Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman's toes. In his youth, he was one of the fastest ever. Waqar's surging run was a glorious sight - and an incredible strain on his body.
Waqar is also the only bowler to have taken 5 wickets in an innings in 3 consecutive One Day International matches. In total he took 416 wickets with a best of 7/36 against England.
Numbers 20 to 16..
20 RICHARD HADLEE
Sir Richard Hadlee | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 184
Total Nominations 15/30
Highest Rating 7
Few players in the history of cricket have carried the fortunes of their team to quite the same extent as Richard Hadlee. By the time he retired from international cricket in 1990, at the age of 39 and with a knighthood newly conferred upon him for his services to the game, Hadlee had cemented his place as one of the great fast bowlers of all time.
In addition to his matchless skills with the ball, he was also a hard-hitting batsman of unquestioned skill averaging 21.61 at a strike rate over 75. His bowling average of 21.56 and economy rate of just 3.30 is a good indication of how vital he was for New Zealand in his 115 ODI's.
19 LANCE KLUSENER
Lance Klusener | South Africa Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 184
Total Nominations 16/30
Highest Rating 6
Klusener showed glimpses of his big-hitting in the years leading to the 1999 World Cup. His baseball-style backlift and thunderous hitting symbolised the tournament and his heroics nearly took South Africa to the final.
Following his exploits at the 1999 World Cup where he was named Player of the Tournament, he topped the ICC ODI Batting rankings. His peak rating put him 28th on the ICC all-time ODI Batting rankings, and his career ODI batting average of 41.10 placed him among South Africa's most accomplished one-day batsmen.
Contrary to his reputation as an unrefined slogger, set in stone at the 1999 World Cup, Klusener is one of the most skillful players in the game - which makes him one of the most adaptable.
18 DEAN JONES
Dean Jones | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 188
Total Nominations 20/30
Highest Rating 7
Dean Jones wrote the book on one-day cricket - literally. He played a new game in which he walked down the pitch to fast bowlers, ran frenetically between wickets and turned outfielding into an attacking occupation. He was a natural showman who was for a while as popular as any other player in Australia.
Jones played a significant part in Australia's maiden World Cup success in '87. In 164 games, Deano scored over 6000 runs at an average of 44.61.
17 IMRAN KHAN
Imran Khan | Pakistan Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 191
Total Nominations 15/30
Highest Rating 4
Few would dispute that Imran was the finest cricketer Pakistan has produced, or the biggest heartthrob. Suave, erudite and monstrously talented, he gave cricket in the subcontinent real *** appeal in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thousands, if not millions, who had never dreamt of bowling fast on heartless baked mud suddenly wanted to emulate Imran and his lithe bounding run, his leap and his reverse-swinging yorker. He also made himself into an allrounder worth a place for his batting alone, and captained Pakistan as well as anyone, rounding off his career with the 1992 World Cup.
16 WAQAR YOUNIS
Waqar Younis | Pakistan Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
Total Points 201
Total Nominations 16/30
Highest Rating 5
Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman's toes. In his youth, he was one of the fastest ever. Waqar's surging run was a glorious sight - and an incredible strain on his body.
Waqar is also the only bowler to have taken 5 wickets in an innings in 3 consecutive One Day International matches. In total he took 416 wickets with a best of 7/36 against England.
