10 Best Batsmen in the World of All Time

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Sir Donald Bradman (Australia)

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Sachin Tendulkar (India)

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Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies)

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Brian Lara (West Indies)

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Sir Jack Hobbs (England)

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Sir Wally Hammond (England)

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Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)

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Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

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Sunil Gavaskar (India)

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Ricky Ponting (Australia)

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