South African Cricket Team is, for a reason world's current No.1 Test Team. It has given the world several excellent players. Many outstanding players have played with flair and pizzazz and graced the Proteas jersey. They have performed excellently in almost all the fields in cricket. South Africa has given some of the finest batsmen in the world of cricket. Their consistent hard work has been a source of inspiration for everyone around the world. The cricketers of the South African team have never failed to impress us. In this article, we have ranked cricketers as the Top 10 Greatest Cricketers of South Africa.
1. AB De Villiers
ABD is popularly known as Mr. 360 and Superman because of his flexible style of batting. He has received ICC ODI Player of the Year three times. He has topped the list of the Top 10 greatest cricketers of South Africa. He has captained the South African team in all formats successfully.
2. Hashim Amla
From being the fastest cricketer to score 20 centuries in ODI to being the fourth cricketer to score centuries against all the test-playing countries, Hashim Amla has proved his caliber in all formats. He is one of the finest and greatest cricketers of South Africa and one of the best ODI batsmen.
3. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis is one of the best all-rounder cricketers in the world. Millions of people were crazy for his signature cover drive. He has a record of scoring more than 10000 runs and over 250 wickets in ODI and Test matches. Currently, he is in 3rd position among the top 10 greatest South African cricketers.
4. Faf Du Plessis
The first South African player to make centuries in all formats, Faf du Plessis is one of the quality players who was a successful captain of the ODI team. He holds various records in his name. When talking about the greatest cricketers of South Africa, his name is one of them.
5. Dale Steyn
The most feared, fast, and ferocious pacer in test cricket, Dale Steyn is one of the best bowlers in the world. He has a different and attractive style of bowling that no batsmen can resist. His mercurial person on the pitch made him grabbed the 5th position among the top 10 greatest South African cricketers of all time.
6. Imran Tahir
From being the fastest bowler of South Africa to reach 100 wickets in ODI to being the fourth bowler of South Africa to take a hat-trick in ODI, Imran Tahir has come a long way. Currently, he is the highest wicket-taker in ODIs and Test matches and one of the greatest cricketers of South Africa.
7. Hansie Cronje
Former South African cricketer Hansie Cronje is one of the greatest cricketers of South Africa. He had a lot of calibers, but he faced a lot of problems in his career. He got his name in a match-fixing scandal, and his career dropped. Unfortunately, we lost him in a plane crash in 2002.
8. Kagiso Rabada
Rabada is positioned 8th in the list of top 10 greatest cricketers of South Africa of all time. He is a mixture of high speed and scary bounce. He became the youngest player to top ODI rankings after his four-wicket spell against England. He has raised the difficulty level for the batsmen.
9. Allan Donald
The first South African bowler to take 300 Test wickets, Allan Donald was a complete pace bowler. With his smooth action and swing ability, he was one of the best bowlers of the 1990s in international cricket. Now, he made his place in the list of the greatest cricketers of South Africa.
10. Jonty Rhodes
A cricketer who beautifies fielding in cricket, Jhonty Rhodes gained attention when he hurled himself to run-out Pakistani cricketer named Inzamam-Ul-Haq in the 1992 World Cup. He grabbed the 10th position among the greatest South African cricketers because of his hard work and dedication.
