Quick read: A cross-era guide to cricket's greatest all-rounders.
Garfield Sobers
The benchmark: elite batting, multiple bowling styles and athleticism.
Jacques Kallis
Great batter's record plus serious seam-bowling value.
Imran Khan
Strike fast bowler, high-class batter and leader.
Ian Botham
Explosive runs, wickets and match-winning charisma.
Kapil Dev
Carried India's pace attack and attacked with the bat.
Richard Hadlee
Bowling greatness with valuable runs.
Shakib Al Hasan
Modern all-format consistency.
Shaun Pollock
Economy, seam accuracy and reliable batting.
Ben Stokes
Defining modern impact player in major moments.
Keith Miller
Gifted post-war all-rounder with pace and strokeplay.
A true all-rounder changes team balance before the match even starts.
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Last reviewed: June 2, 2026. Rankings are editorial where no official all-time ranking exists.