Who is the greatest left-handed batsmen in cricket history?

A batsman is one of the most important positions in a cricket match since they prevent bowlers from hitting a wicket. They also try to hit the cricket ball and make a run to get a score. Most batsmen are right-handed leaving less than 7% of left-handed batsmen. So, who are the greatest left-handed batsmen in cricket history?

Cricket has grown in popularity and has become one of the most-watched sports in the world. Most of the batsmen in this incredible game are right handed but a crop of incredibly talented athletes who use their left hand have shown their quality. Great names such as Allan Border, and Kumar Sangakkara among others are expected to top the list. Read on to know more about the greatest left-handed batters.

Top 10 greatest left-handed batsmen in cricket history

They are not the majority but they have shown that they can compete with the right-handed batsmen even outperforming them. Here are some of the best left-handed batsmen in cricket history:

10. Matthew Hayden

The Australian is definitely one of the best batsmen in cricket. He has played 103 test matches scoring 8625 runs in 184 innings. His highest score in test matches is 380.

He has also played 161 ODI scorings 6133 in 155 innings with his highest score being 181 runs. While he was active, he played for teams such as Brisbane Heat, Chennai Super Kings, Hampshire, and Northamptonshire.

9. Saeed Anwar

The star athlete is of Pakistani origin. He has played 55 test matches scoring 4052 runs in only 91 innings. His highest score was 188 runs. He has also featured 247 ODIs scoring 8824 runs in 244 innings.

His highest score in ODIs is 194. The retired batsman has played for teams such as the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore, and United Bank Limited.

8. Allan Border

His record of 11174 runs in 156 test matches is incredible with his highest score being 205. The Australian star has also featured in 273 ODIs scoring 6524 runs in 252 innings. His highest score in the ODIs is 127. He has played for incredible teams such as Essex, Gloucestershire, New South Wales, and Queensland.

7. Sanath Jayasuriya

The Sri Lanka international has one of the most career sices in ODI cricket history. He scored 6973 runs in 110 test matches and 188 innings. His highest score was an astounding 340. In 445 ODIs, he scored 13430 runs in 433 innings. His best score was 189.

He played for Colombo Cricket Club, Dolphins, Marylebone Cricket Club, Mumbai Indians, Ruhuna, and Somerset.

6. Clive Lloyd

The star athlete scored 7515 runs from 110 test matches in 175 innings. His highest score was 242. In 87 ODIs he scored 1977 in 69 innings. His highest score is 102. He played for awesome teams such as British Guiana, Guyana, and Lancashire.

5. Kumar Sangakkara

He is also regarded as the greatest left-handed cricketer in Sri Lanka. He has played for teams such as Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jamaica Tallawahs, Dhaka Dynamites, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings, Surrey and Multan Sultans among other teams. In 134 test matches, he has scored 12400 runs in 233 innings with his highest score being 319.

In 404 ODIs, he has scored 14234 runs in 380 innings his highest score being 169. He also has featured in 56 T20Is scoring 1382 runs in 53 innings with a 78-high score.

4. Adam Gilchrist

The Australian international has played for Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab, Middlesex, New South Wales, and Western Australia. He featured in 96 test matches scoring 5570 runs in 137 innings. His highest score in test matches is 204.

The star also features in 287 ODIs scoring 9619 runs in 279 innings with a 172-high score. In the T20Is he played 13 matches scoring 272 runs in 13 innings with his highest score being 48.

3. Sir Garry Sobers

The West Indian star featured in 93 test matches scoring 8032 runs in 160 innings having a 365-high score which is incredible. He also boasts of a 28314 score in 383 first-class games. He played for teams such as Barbados, Nottinghamshire, and South Australia.

2. Sourav Ganguly

The Indian has a lot of records under his belt making him a contender for the top spot. He is also one of the most successful captains in cricket. He participated in 113 test matches scoring 7212 runs in 188 innings with a 239 high score.

He also featured in 311 ODIs scoring 11363 runs in 300 innings with a 183-high score. In the 77 T20Is he participated in, he scored 1726 runs in 73 innings with a high score of 91. He played for teams such as Bengal, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Northamptonshire, and Pune Warriors.

1. Brian Lara

The West Indian star is regarded as the greatest left-handed batsman of all time. He played for teams such as Marylebone Cricket Club, Mumbai Champs, Northern Transvaal, Southern Rocks, and Warwickshire. He made 11953 runs and 232 innings in 131 matches with a 400-high score. In 299 ODIs, the star scored 10405 runs and 289 innings with a 169-high score. He also ranks high among the best left-handed cricket players ever.

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Who is the best cricket batsman of all time?

Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the best cricket batsman of all time. He started off as a child prodigy at 16 in 1989. He was consistently on top of the game for 24 years shattering all types of records.

He has the record for the most runs in an international cricket game same as becoming the youngest cricketer ever to come up with a test century in Australia. He was also the first player to do a double century in 2010.

Who is the best left-handed cricketer?

Brian Lara takes the top spot. He holds the record for individual scores in two of the most important competitions in cricket, the test matches and the first-class cricket.

Brian Lara takes the crown among the greatest left-handed batsmen in cricket history. The star player has proven himself time and again making awesome runs and hitting the ball with utmost accuracy. Sourav Ganguly comes in second while Sir Garry Sobers comes in third.

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