Some standout Batsmen in Cricket include the following: Sunhil Gavaskar, of India, has earned the unofficial title of the most successful opening batsmen in India’s history. He played in the 70′s and 80′s predominantly in Bombay and is now 62 years old.
Jacques Kallis, 35 of Cape Town South Africa, is known for his understated calm, and his ability to save innings. Many in the sport refer to Kallis as a ‘daredevil’. He currently plays for the ‘Kollata Knight Riders’.
Steve Waugh, 46 of Australia, is considered by many in the sport as one of the most talented players. His nickname is ‘Iceman’, for his ability to never loss his cool, even under enormous pressure. Waugh’s fraternal twin Mark Waugh, is also an accomplished cricket player.
Also hailing from Australia is Ricky Ponting, 36, who was the Captain of the Australian Cricket team from 2004- 2011. Ponting has a reputation as an extremely aggressive leader on the ground. A man that holds countless batting records, is Brian Lara of the West Indies. Lara has scored century, double century, triple century in international cricket and quintuple century in first class cricket. Lara, earned the nickname ‘Prince’ by his friends and players.