Cricket is one of the most loved and widely played games worldwide. Its ability to create spellbound, brilliant moments makes it an exhilarating sport. Not only does the sport provide entertainment to its fans, but it also allows them to make money through cricket betting. Like other sports, cricket has a lot of wonderful players that are more exceptional than the rest. These players, through their brilliance, helps to put the beautiful game of cricket up there among the best sports.
Top Cricket Players At The Moment
David Warner: Australian International cricket player, David Warner, has had the world of cricket on a chokehold for many years now, and like fine wine, he keeps getting better as he ages. The former Australian national cricket team captain plays as a left-handed batsman whenever he is an opening batsman.
Over the years, he has accomplished lots of incredible feats and garnered many accolades, such as the Australian test player of the year (2016), Australian one day international player of the year (2017, 2018), Allan border medal (2016, 2017, 2020), and Indian premier league orange cup (2015, 2017, 2019).
Other notable awards that David Warner has won include being in the ICC Test Team Of The Year (2014-2017), ICC ODI Team Of The Year (2016, 2017), ICC ODI Team Of The Decade (2011-2020)
David Warner’s accolades speak for themselves, and even as someone unfamiliar with the game of cricket, you won’t have to wonder how this incredible player finds himself on this list.
Virat Kholi: When you think about Virat Kholi, the first attribute that will pop up in your mind is leadership. Virat is a born leader, and it’s no wonder that he is the current captain of the Indian cricket national team. His playing position is a right-handed top-of-the-order batsman. Since his introduction to the peak of the cricket game, he has remained consistent ever since then, which explains why he has been able to win lots of awards.
He has won awards such as the Arjuna Award (2013), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2018), ICC ODI player of the year (2012, 2017, 2018), ICC Test player of the year (2018), and many more.
Andre Russel: This is another excellent cricket player that trumps the game from his role as an all-rounder. His versatility and other unique abilities make cricket fans rate him so highly; they regard him as one of the greatest cricket players of all time. Andre Russel has performed in the Twenty20 over 300 times and has been part of the Indian premier league from 2014 till now.
He has had his fair share of accolades, having won the Bangladesh premier league (2019/2020), TIO league (2018), Caribbean premier league (2013, 2016), among others.
Ben Stokes: He is one of the best England international cricket players and has proven this on countless occasions. Ben Stokes is never afraid of showing up for his team in his right-arm fast-medium bowler position, and sometimes, he plays as a left-handed batsman. He also plays in the Indian premier league for Rajasthan Royals.
Ben Stokes holds some of the most esteemed honors in England, such as the Officer of the order of the British Empire, BBC’s sports personality of the year. Winning these commendations shows how highly they rateBen Stokes in his country and evidence of the impact he has had on the cricket’s national team in England.
M.S. Dhoni: It is an obvious fact that the Indian cricket national team has been one of the best there is in such a long time, and captaining such a great team at one point is no small feat at all. Dhoni being a former Indian cricket national team captain, already shows the magnitude of how much of a great cricket player he is. He plays the role of a wicket-keeper batsman as the right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler.
Dhoni’s personality transcends just being a cricket player, as he has won some special awards away from the game of cricket, these include MTV youth icon of the year (2006), LG people’s choice award (2013), CNN-News18 Indian of the year (2011), and so on.
However, his playing prowess has also earned him several awards, some of which are the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2007-2008), Padma Bhushan (2018), Padma Shri (2009), etc.
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