Jungle Jumbo
International Vice-Captain
For the past two years, Wisden has published in the almanack a profiles of the 40 players who are in their opinion 'the leading cricketers in the world'.
Wisden is normally published around March/April, so it might be a little early, but for a bit of fun members could guess the top 40, with the member with the most correct players winning absolutly nothing.
There is also a 'leading player of the year award', awarded to the best player in the world that last year.
Here is last years list to give you a little help...
Leading Cricketer in the World: Shane Warne (Australia)
Australia
Michael Clarke
Adam Gilchrist
Jason Gillespie
Matthew Hayden
Michael Kasprowicz
Justin Langer
Glenn McGrath
Damien Martyn
Ricky Ponting
Shane Warne
England
Andrew Flintoff
Steve Harmison
Andrew Strauss
Graham Thorpe
Marcus Trescothick
Michael Vaughan
India
Rahul Dravid
Harbhajan Singh
Anil Kumble
VVS Laxman
Virender Sehwag
Sachin Tendulkar
New Zealand
Stephen Fleming
Jacob Oram
Pakistan
Danish Kaneria
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Shoaib Ahktar
Yousuf Youhana (Mohammad Yousuf)
South Africa
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Shaun Pollock
Graeme Smith
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya
Mahela Jayawardene
Muttiah Muralitharan
Kumar Sangakkara
Chaminda Vaas
West Indies
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Brian Lara
Zimbabwe
Heath Streak
If you can post your selections country-by-country it would be very much appreciated
Wisden is normally published around March/April, so it might be a little early, but for a bit of fun members could guess the top 40, with the member with the most correct players winning absolutly nothing.
There is also a 'leading player of the year award', awarded to the best player in the world that last year.
Here is last years list to give you a little help...
Leading Cricketer in the World: Shane Warne (Australia)
Australia
Michael Clarke
Adam Gilchrist
Jason Gillespie
Matthew Hayden
Michael Kasprowicz
Justin Langer
Glenn McGrath
Damien Martyn
Ricky Ponting
Shane Warne
England
Andrew Flintoff
Steve Harmison
Andrew Strauss
Graham Thorpe
Marcus Trescothick
Michael Vaughan
India
Rahul Dravid
Harbhajan Singh
Anil Kumble
VVS Laxman
Virender Sehwag
Sachin Tendulkar
New Zealand
Stephen Fleming
Jacob Oram
Pakistan
Danish Kaneria
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Shoaib Ahktar
Yousuf Youhana (Mohammad Yousuf)
South Africa
Herschelle Gibbs
Jacques Kallis
Shaun Pollock
Graeme Smith
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya
Mahela Jayawardene
Muttiah Muralitharan
Kumar Sangakkara
Chaminda Vaas
West Indies
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Brian Lara
Zimbabwe
Heath Streak
If you can post your selections country-by-country it would be very much appreciated