Cricket was considered to be the game for the royals. The first games of cricket were played in England and then it spread to other parts of the world. Now there are many nations that have their cricket teams playing at national and international levels. This game has produced some real gems over the years and has provided entertainment to people abundantly. Cricket is a team game, where every member has to contribute in some way or the other.

Name of top 10 players

Selecting top 10 cricket players of all time is difficult as cricket has batting, bowling and fielding segments. However, keeping all these things in mind, here is a list of the top 10 cricket players:

• Sir Donald Bradman
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Sir Vivian Richards
• Sir Garfield Sobers
• Dr William Gilbert Grace
• Wasim Akram
• Brian Charles Lara
• Shane Warne
• Muttiah Muralitharan
• Imran Khan

Skills of the players

Among the names which have been mentioned above, there are all time great batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders who have led their countries to great victories nationally and internationally. Their contribution to cricket is awesome.

While the names of Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Charles Lara and Dr William Gilbert Grace will be associated with all time great batsmen of the world; Imran Khan, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram and Muttiah Muralitharan will be remembered for their lethal deliveries that made these class batsmen struggle at the crease. It is said and believed that such players are made once in a while and that is the reason that every generation has produced a great world cricketer.