Stuart Broad selected the list of top-10 test batsmen of the 21st century: Sachin was given number-1 position, Virat Kohli was given 10th position.

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The great fast bowler of England who created fear in the minds of batsmen with his lethal bowling in the cricket world. Stuart Broad Has recently given a big statement. Broad has selected his special list (Top-10 Test Batsmen) of the 10 best batsmen in the world who have made a mark in Test cricket in the 21st century i.e. the last 26 years. The special thing is that in this prestigious list, he has placed the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar at the highest position i.e. number-1, while the Indian star batsman Virat Kohli Has got 10th place in this list.

This special list of veterans came out during a podcast

This entire incident came to light when, while discussing during a podcast, England player Jos Buttler asked Stuart Broad to choose the best Test batsman of the 21st century. During the discussion, both the legends agreed that Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been the greatest Test batsman of this century in the last 26 years. Although Broad himself belongs to England, he has included only one player from England in his top-10 list, who is currently active in Test cricket.

Three Indians and only Joe Root from England included

Three great players of India – Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli have made their place in this list of top-10 batsmen selected by Stuart Broad. These three Indian batsmen together have scored a total of 38,439 runs in Test cricket and have scored a total of 117 brilliant centuries during their career. However, all three have now said goodbye to this format. Apart from this, the great batsman of the modern era from England Joe Root He is the only English player to make it to this list, who is currently performing brilliantly in Test cricket by scoring more than 14,000 runs.

Two players each from Australia and South Africa got place

The dominance of foreign giants has also been seen in this selected list. Broad praised former Australian captain and legendary batsman steve smith And ricky ponting Has been included in this list. Together, both of them have scored 78 centuries in the Test format. Apart from this, South Africa's great all-rounder Jacques Kallis and explosive batsman AB de Villiers have also been included in this list. Kallis scored 13,289 runs in his career, while De Villiers is counted among the best and most dangerous all-format players of the modern era.

Stuart Broad's ranking of top-10 test batsmen of the 21st century

  1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)

  2. Brian Lara (West Indies)

  3. Steve Smith (Australia)

  4. Joe Root (England)

  5. Ricky Ponting (Australia)

  6. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

  7. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

  8. AB de Villiers (South Africa)

  9. Rahul Dravid (India)

  10. Virat Kohli (India)

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