The Greatest All-Rounders

The Big Four

The 1980s produced four all-rounders so dominant they redefined the game. Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee โ€” four legends, one era, one question: how do the numbers compare?

Test Cricket
ODI Cricket

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KapilDev

India

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IanBotham

England

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ImranKhan

Pakistan

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RichardHadlee

New Zealand

Matches

131

102

88

86

Bowling

Wickets

434

Best

383

362

431

Bowling Avg

29.64

28.40

22.81

22.29

Best

5-Wicket Hauls

23

27

23

36

Best

Best Bowling

9/83

8/34

8/58

9/52

Batting

Runs

5248

Best

5200

3807

3124

Batting Avg

31.05

33.54

37.69

Best

27.16

Centuries

8

14

Best

6

2

Highest Score

163

208

136

151*

The Kapil Edge

What the numbers alone don't say

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5,248

Test runs โ€” most among the four

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434

Test wickets โ€” only Kapil crossed 400 runs AND 400 wickets

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131

Tests played โ€” most in the group, spanning 16 years

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175*

Highest ODI score at the time โ€” saved a World Cup campaign

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1983

World Cup winner as captain โ€” the greatest upset in cricket history