38 Cricketers who are the prides of their nations

34 – Chandu Borde

Borde was a very good all-rounder and played vital roles in some of the important wins India registered in the late 50s. His contributions on and off the field earned him the prestigious Padma Bhushan award in 2002.

35 – Bill Brown

An important part of Don Bradman’s invincible “Invincibles”, Brown was an amazing opening batsman for Australia and his partnership with Jack Fingletonis regarded as one of the great opening pairings in Australian Test cricket history. He received Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000.

36 – Peter Burge

A heavily built man, this attacking batsman was quite quiet off the field. He was the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1965. Burge is one of the few cricketers to be given out handling the ball. Much of his contributions to the game came when he became a highly respected match referee. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) “for service to cricket as a player, administrator and international referee, and to harness racing.”