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This is a list of players who left the game as the best ever in their disciplines. they were eventually replaced by others who managed to overhaul their achievements. but at the time of retirement, they left the game with not too many people disagreeing with the "best ever" title bestowed on them by fans, critics, fellow cricketers and statisticians alike.
best batsman ever - wg grace, victor trumper, replaced by jack hobbs then eventually overtaken by don bradman who may probably remain at the top forever
best bowler of all time - fred spofforth, sydney barnes, tiger oreilly, dennis lillee, richard hadlee, malcolm marshall, warne-murali
best all rounder ever - wilfred rhodes, keith miller, gary sobers
best wicket keeper batsman ever - les ames, andy flower, adam gilchrist
best batsman ever - wg grace, victor trumper, replaced by jack hobbs then eventually overtaken by don bradman who may probably remain at the top forever
best bowler of all time - fred spofforth, sydney barnes, tiger oreilly, dennis lillee, richard hadlee, malcolm marshall, warne-murali
best all rounder ever - wilfred rhodes, keith miller, gary sobers
best wicket keeper batsman ever - les ames, andy flower, adam gilchrist
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