Who is the No. 1 Batsmen in Cricket?
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In ICC test ranking it is Ricky Pontin\nIn ICC ODI ranking it is M.S. Dhoni
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Given the Current form, Its Ricky Ponting in both Tests and ODI's \n\n\n\nOver the years... \n\nODI's :  Sachin Tendulkar Tests : Brian Lara
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Test Cricket ---------- BRIAN LARA\n                        INDIA - RAHUL DRAVID\nODI-------------------- SACHIN TENDULKAR\nPONTING is a close follower in both forms of the game.\n\nDhoni has a long way to go. Even he cant be compared with these greats.
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Marathon innings: Lara. \n\nTell me one marathon innings others in your list have played.\n\nTendulkar played one against Bangladesh. (248)\nHe scored 241 against Australia - his worst ever double century on a flat pitch where he refused to cover-drive. \n\nPonting: I haven't seen one longish innings yet.\n\nKallis who?\n\nPS: Rahul Dravid is one name missing from the list. He is one in recent times who has batted over 2 days a few times.
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In Test Cricket, The One and only Sir Don Bradman!\n\nIn ODI international, definetly it is Sachin Tendulkar, then comes the legendary Vivian Richards.
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I find following batsmen who have a tremendous record:\nBesides Tendulkar:\n\n1. Sunil Gavaskar\n2. VVS Laxman\n3. GR Vishvanath\n4. Rahul Dravid\n5. Yuvraj Singh\n\nthese players are very good players of fast bowling. Having good/solid/sound technique. I have a word of praise for Laxman and Yuvraj. But I find them not so good against spin. Against spin and fast bowling, the other players are very good.\n\nThe order of writing does not mean that that is in descending order. They are equally sound good players.
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Obviously Sachin tendulkar\nHe has heated 1508 fours and 149 sixes in ODI.\nBrian lara is very far from sachin\nHe has scored 935 fours and 110 sixes in ODI.
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IRFAN PATHAN\nHARBAJAN SINGH
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Historically, with batsmen you can't go past Vivian Richards, or Clive Lloyd. Gordon Greenidge was another brilliant batsman. I haven't seen much of Sir Garfield Sobers, but again, he too was brilliant.\n\nNow the scary part, the bowlers. Courtney Walsh, Ambrose, and who will forget big Joel Garner. Michael Holding was also a shining light in the period during the West Indies reign in world cricket.\n\nCurrently though, Lara would have to be the main man, Chandepaul is definitely second. Third up is the newer member of the squad, Chris Gayle. He's been on two Australian tours, but in the first he had only just gotten into the squad. Last time around, he seemed to have progressed as a player. Once Lara retires, Gayle will definitely be one of the main players in the squad.\n\nCheers, L
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experience wise it should be Ramnaresh Sarwan..he's been around for a while and after lara and chanderpaul he's the best option left to captain the windies!
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Wow, this really made me rush out and search for the answer. Here it is:\n\nThe first is Saurav Ganguly. 88 matches, 5221 runs. 12 test centuries, never lost the match in which he hit them.\n\nThe second is Gundappa Vishwanath. 91 matches, 6080 runs. 14 test centuries, never lost the match in which he hit them.\n\nKapil Dev comes a close third. 8 centuries, just one test lost against South Africa (1992-1993). Includes a century in the Madras tied test in 1986.
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Ravi shastri \nand gary sobers.. \nin first class cricket ... \nin internation cricket this has beeen not happened ..
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'IS THE BEST' MEANS YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT THE CURRENT PLAYER.\nRICKY PONTING IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST.\nAFTER HIM,10 PLACES ARE VACANT..\nNOBODY OCCUPYING THAT SLOTS..
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Nice question. But things depend on how does one define "top-order". \n\nIf top-order means Batsmen #1, 2 and 3, the below are the results:\n\nGlenn D McGrath: 219 wickets\nC. Walsh: 177 wickets\nKapil Dev: 175 wickets\nMuralitharan: 166 wickets\nR. Hadlee: 158 wickets\nShane Warne: 158 wickets\nAnil Kumble: 150 wickets\n\nObviously, we have fast bowlers higher on the list as spinners don't usually have a crack at opening batsmen.\n\nJust in case top-order would be defined as Batsmen from #1 to #7, here is the list of top wicket takers in tests:\n\nMuralitharan: 455 wickets\nShane Warne: 432 wickets\nGlenn D McGrath: 408 wickets\nAnil Kumble: 365 wickets\nC. Walsh: 356 wickets\nKapil Dev: 311 wickets\nR. Hadlee: 302 wickets
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40 for Sachin if he plays well\n35 for Lara if he scores well\n25 for Kallis if he bats well\n\n100 each from my side for the following if they smash well\n1) Adam Gilchrist\n2) Grame Smith\n3) Stephen Fleming\n4) Virendra Sehwag\n5) Freddie Flintoff\n6) Shahid Afridi\n7) Sanath Jayasuria\n8) Ramnaresh Sarwan\n9) Mhmd. Ahraful
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SACHIN TENDULKAR\nRICKY PONTING\nBRIAN LARA\nINZAMAM UL HAQ\nSANATH JAYASURIYA\nSTEPHEN FLEMING
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AND YOUR NEXT QUESTION WILL BE, "WHO HITS MAXIMUM RUNS IN ODIS?".\nISN'T IT?