New Delhi One of the best batsmen in world cricket history. These batsmen were the best during their career and now there are many batsmen who follow them in modern day cricket. It is very difficult for anyone to choose the 5 best batsmen of all-time, but former Pakistan cricket team speed star Wasim Akram did this and selected the five best batsmen in the world.Â
Wasim has selected former West Indies legend Vivian Richards in the batsmen he selected. Viv continued to dominate the bowlers throughout his 17-year cricket career. He scored 6721 runs in 187 ODIs at an average of 47 while in 121 Tests he scored 8540 runs with 24 centuries at an average of 50.23. Akram placed former New Zealand player Martin Crowe at number two who died in March 2016.Â
Talking to Basit Ali on YouTube, Akram selected former Caribbean batsman Brian Lara for the third position. At the same time, he placed former Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq fourth and Sachin fifth. Lara has been a veteran of the West Indies and scored more than 20,000 international runs for his team playing 131 Tests and 299 ODIs.Â
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Akram also put Inzamam above Sachin. He scored 8830 runs in Tests and 11,739 runs in ODIs with 35 centuries. Inzamam has also been the captain of Pakistan and under his captaincy, the team has won many memorable wins. Talking about Sachin, he could not prove to be a better captain, but there is no addition to his batting. He played 200 Tests, 463 ODIs and a T20 for India. Â
Sachin had scored a total of 100 centuries in his career, while in the Test, he has 15921 runs to his name, and he scored 18426 runs in ODIs. However, on what basis did Akram put Sachin in fifth position, it is surprising because among all the players he selected, Sachin tops the record. By the way, many cricket fans questioned the thinking of Wasim Akram after Sachin was placed at number five. Â
