Ranking the most stylish batters in history

In international cricket, some players have been batters who utilised their extraordinary technique and became the best. Currently, Virat Kohli, Steven Smith, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root are a few batters who are ruling the cricketing world. The technique has played quite an important role to their success. Similarly in the 1990s, several cricketers tasted success due to their diligence. Rahul Dravid and Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s defence tactics and potential to stand at the crease helped them become the legends of Test cricket, while Mahela Jayawardene’s versatile batting style made him one of the greatest batters in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Taking this discussion ahead, let’s rank five stylish batters of all time. Here are the rankings of stylish batters of all time 5. Brian Lara Brain Lara. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) The West Indies team was a powerhouse of talent during the last three decades of the 20th century. In 1990, the Caribbean side got Trinidadian left-handed batter Brian Lara, who was known for his flamboyant left-handed batting style. He served the Windies team for 17 years and scored more than 10,000 runs in both Tests and ODIs. The southpaw was known for playing a variety of exquisite shots such as the cut, pull, and drive. His ability to counter-spin aggressively made him one of the best overseas batters in sub-continent conditions. Avid fans of the sport often recall his signature cover drives. 4. Jacques Kallis Jacques Kallis. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) South Africa legend Jacques Kallis was known for taking bowling units to the cleaners with his calm and composed batting attitude. He is the only Protea batter who crossed the 10000-run mark in both ODI and Test formats. During his 19-year international career, he unnerved quality bowling units with his sensational batting skills. The legendary batter had several strokes in his armoury but his straight drives and hook shots were considered the best. In some of his notable knocks, cricket enthusiasts can see him making bowlers his bunny with both types of strokes. 3. Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Ricky Ponting is considered one of the biggest figures in Australian cricket due to his remarkable contribution to the team. With the bat, he had the knack of dominating bowlers with his exceptional batting prowess. In his 17-year international career, the former Australia top-order batter scored 27,483 runs in 560 international matches. Watching Ponting’s innings from the past, one will note that the Aussie used to play cover drives extensively but it was his hook shot that used to instil fear in his opponents. Noting his signature pull shots, captains used to instruct their bowlers to refrain from bowling short-length deliveries to him. 2. Kumar Sangakkara Kumara Sangakara. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Kumar Sangakkara was an excellent strokeplayer during his playing days. Riding on his magnificent talent, Sri Lanka became a formidable side during the 2000s. Utilising his stunning batting technique, he used to wreck the confidence of quality bowling line-ups. Noting the former Sri Lanka stalwart’s vast career, cricket fans can say that he was adept at playing a variety of shots but his drives used to win the hearts of fans. His majestic drives through the cover area are still enough to make a strong impact on players who want to see them in this sport as a batter in the future. 1. Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) In the 2000s, Sachin Tendulkar earned the title ‘God of Cricket’ due to his years of diligence in international cricket. His batting efforts played an enormous role in making India a developed cricketing nation. There wasn’t any shot that couldn’t be found in the batting maestro’s dictionary. From cuts to pulls and sweeps to drives, the Master Blaster was proficient at each of them. Among all kinds of shots, the former India batter's favourite was the straight drive that used to break bowlers’ arrogance. His clip of hammering Australia’s Brett Lee at the rapid track of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) still gets visited on the internet. Along with straight drives, he was also proficient at sending the ball to the boundary through covers.

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Ranking the most stylish batters in history

In the history of cricket, there have been some batters who became exceptional figures due to their exceptional playing styles.

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