Top Playing XI of All Time in Men Tests

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  1. #1
    Sunil Gavaskar (India)
    Sunil Gavaskar (India)
    Tests
    right-hand opener batsman, 10122 runs (BatAvg-51, BatSR*-44)
  2. #2
    Graeme Smith (South Africa)
    Graeme Smith (South Africa)
    Tests
    left-hand opener batsman, 9265 runs (BatAvg-48, BatSR*-60)
  3. #3
    Donald Bradman (Australia)
    Donald Bradman (Australia)
    Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, 6996 runs (BatAvg-100, BatSR*-61)
  4. #4
    Garry Sobers (West Indies)
    Garry Sobers (West Indies)
    Tests
    left-hand middle-order batsman, left-arm pace-spin allrounder, 8032 runs (BatAvg-58, BatSR*-50) and 235 wickets (BowlAvg-34, BowlSR-92, BowlER-2.2)
  5. #5
    Brian Lara (West Indies)
    Brian Lara (West Indies)
    Tests
    left-hand middle-order batsman, 11953 runs (BatAvg-53, BatSR*-61)
  6. #6
    Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
    Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
    Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 13289 runs (BatAvg-55, BatSR*-46) and 292 wickets (BowlAvg-33, BowlSR-69, BowlER-2.8)
  7. #7
    Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
    Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
    Tests
    left-hand lower middle-order batsman, 5570 runs (BatAvg-48, BatSR*-82)
  8. #8
    Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
    Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
    Tests
    left-hand lower middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 3124 runs (BatAvg-27, BatSR*-55) and 431 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-51, BowlER-2.6)
  9. #9
    Shane Warne (Australia)
    Shane Warne (Australia)
    Tests
    right-arm spin bowler, 708 wickets (BowlAvg-25, BowlSR-57, BowlER-2.7)
  10. #10
    Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
    Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
    Tests
    right-arm spin bowler, 800 wickets (BowlAvg-23, BowlSR-55, BowlER-2.5)
  11. #11
    Sydney Barnes (England)
    Sydney Barnes (England)
    Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 189 wickets (BowlAvg-16, BowlSR-42, BowlER-2.4)
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