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reverting changes made to (as far as I can tell) a quote from Richie Benaud
''The Opening Batsmen:''
''The Opening Batsmen:''
1. Sir John Berry 'Jack' Hobbs (England) - The greatest opener, and the first English cricketer to be [[knight|knighted]] (1953)
1. Sir John Berry 'Jack' Hobbs (1882-1963) (England) - The Greatest Opener, and the first English cricket player to be [[knight|knighted]] (1953)
2. [[Sunil Gavaskar]] (India) - The most difficult batsman to dismiss, and a fine opener
2. [[Sunil Gavaskar]] (India) - The Most Difficult Batsman to Dismiss, and a Fine Opener
''Middle Order Batsmen:''
''Middle Order Batsmen:''
3. Sir Don Bradman (Australia) - The best batsman to walk the Earth, and the first cricketer to be knighted (1949)
3. Sir Don Bradman (Australia) - The Best Batsman to Walk the Earth, and the first cricket player to be knighted (1949)
4. Sir Viv Richards (West Indies) - The finest striker of a cicket ball
4. Sir Viv Richards (West Indies) - The Finest Striker Of the Cricket Ball
5. Sachin Tendulkar (India) - The greatest batsman of the modern era
5. Sachin Tendulkar (India) - The Greatest Batsman of the Modern Era
''All-rounders:''
''All-rounders:''
6. Sir Gary Sobers (West Indies) - The finest all-rounder of all-time
6. Sir Gary Sobers (West Indies) - The Finest All-rounder of All-time
7. [[Imran Khan]] Naizi (Pakistan) - the finest cricketer/captain to emerge from Pakistan; picked ahead of [[Kapil Dev]], [[Ian Botham]] & [[Richard Hadlee]]
7. [[Imran Khan]] Naizi (Pakistan) - the finest Cricketer/Captain to emerge from Pakistan; picked ahead of [[Kapil Dev]], [[Ian Botham]] & [[Richard Hadlee]]
''Wicket Keeper:''
''Wicket Keeper:''
8. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (Australia) - The finest wicket-keeper batsman the world has ever seen
8. [[Adam Gilchrist]] (Australia) - The Finest Wicket-keeper Batsman the world has ever seen
''Spinner:''
''Spinner:''
9. Shane Warne (Australia) - The finest leg-spin bowler of all-time
9. Shane Warne (Australia) - The Finest Leg-spin Bowler of All-time
''Fast Bowlers:''
''Fast Bowlers:''
10. [[Dennis Lillee]] (Australia) - The best fast bowler ever
10. [[Dennis Lillee]] (Australia) - The Best Fast Bowler ever
11. [[Sydney Barnes]] (England) - A fast-bowling legend
11. [[Sydney Barnes]] (England) - A Fast-bowling Legend
==External links==
==External links==