Scyld Berry, one of English longest serving cricket writer’s, has put Pakistan’s inspirational captain Imran Khan and pacer Wasim Akram among the top ten greatest cricketers in the last 40 years.
The 1992 World Cup winning skipper was placed at second spot on the list. The list was topped by none other than West Indian batting great Sir Vivian Richards.
“King Viv,” Berry wrote. “The king who subjected every opponent to his will. The unvanquished king who never lost a Test series as captain.”
“Intuitively he understood Sun Tsu’s Art of War – defeat an opponent mentally then victory will surely follow – and if opponents were not demoralised by the time he had strolled out nonchalantly, never deigning to wear a helmet, they were when he whipped his first ball through mid-wicket for four.”
Pakistan legendary left-arm quick Wasim Akram, entered the coveted club at No.10 was called “quite undisputedly” the finest left-arm fast bowler of all time by Berry.
This is the top 10:
Viv Richards (West Indies)
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
Shane Warne (Australia)
Malcolm Marshall (West Indi0065s)
Ian Botham (England)
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Brian Lara (West Indies)
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
