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A Test average of 99.94 — the most dominant figure in any sport.

Batter · 1928–1948

One hundred international centuries, and the weight of a nation.

Batter · 1989–2013

Never wore a helmet against the fastest bowling on earth.

Batter · 1974–1991

The Ball of the Century, first delivery in England.

Leg-spin bowler · 1992–2007

Eight hundred Test wickets — nobody else has reached 720.

Off-spin bowler · 1992–2011

Over 13,000 Test runs and nearly 300 Test wickets.

All-rounder · 1995–2014

Captained India's 1983 World Cup win against every expectation.

All-rounder · 1978–1994

Holds the highest individual score in Test cricket: 400 not out.

Batter · 1990–2007

The leading run-scorer in women's international cricket.

Batter · 1999–2022

Played World Cups in cricket and football, in the same period.

All-rounder · 2007–present

The definitive run-chaser of the modern one-day game.

Batter · 2008–present

The finest left-arm fast bowler the game has seen.

Fast bowler · 1984–2003