38 Cricketers who are the prides of their nations

31 – Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist is credited to be the one who changed the definition of a wicket-keeper batsman and he is also regarded as the best wicket-keeper batsman of all time, followed by Mark Boucher and Kumar Sangakkara. He is also known by his nicknames Gilly and Churchy. While he was a cricketer with calm demeanour, his bat used to do all the talking. He was a very successful batsman in his career and his attacking approach used to send shivers down the spines of the opposition bowlers. In 2010, Gilly was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to cricket and the community.

32 – Clive Lloyd

Under the captaincy of Lloyd between1974-1985, the world saw the West Indies team rising and eventually becoming the dominant test-playing nation. Lloyd was a tall, powerful middle-order batsman and an occasional medium-pace bowler. In 1985, Lloyd was made an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the sport of cricket, particularly in relation to his outstanding and positive influence on the game in Australia.

33 – D B Deodhar

He was popularly known as the Grand Old Man of Indian Cricket. He went on to live a long life spanning 101 years and his name was further made immortal with the advent of Deodhar Trophy, a limited over inter-zonal cricket tournament in 1973. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1991.