The Top Ten Best Cricketers of all Time

There is more to cricket than just bats. Bowlers are just as important and thus, it’s critical to compile a list of the top ten bowler performances in recent history. The bowlers selected have played at least one match in the past year and have a minimum of 40 wickets. Statistics are taken based on the last two years ending in May 2009 in test cricket. 

1. DW Steyn from South Africa with an average of 21.13
2. M Muralitharan from South Africa with an average of 25.33
3. MG Johnson from Australia with an average of 28.01
4. JH Kallis from South Africa with an average of 28.
5. B Lee from Australia with an average of 28.53
6. SR Clark from Australia with an average of 28.60
7. RJ Sidebottom wfrom England with an average of 28.74
8. WP U Vaas from Sri Lanka with an average of 29.15
9. IE O Brien from New Zealand with an average of 29.28
10. DL Vettori from New Zealand with an average of 30.94