I just noticed this old thread and could not let it escape without my input! Height of joblessness I think
taking into consideration everything: stats, style, impact on the game, match winning/ saving ability, dominance, anecdotal evidence, expert opinion, personal opinion....
top 10 batters
1. don bradman
2. jack hobbs
3. viv richards
4. sachin tendulkar
5. brian lara
6. walter hammond
7. gary sobers
8. sunil gavaskar
9. denis compton
10. steve waugh
top 10 bowlers
1. syd barnes
2. shane warne
3. dennis lillee
4. richard hadlee
5. muthiah muralitharan
6. malcolm marshall
7. "tiger" o'reilly
8. glenn mcgrath
9. imran khan
10. fred spofforth
top 5 all-rounders
1. gary sobers
2. imran khan
3. ian botham
4. keith miller
5. george aubrey faulkner