Who is/was the greatest cricketing all rounder ever?

Question

Be it Batsmen/bowler or wicket keeper batsmen.

What, other than a skill for more than one discipline made them special to you.

Please submit your views.

Answer 1

Imran Khan for my money.He had many qualities that reached far beyond his ability to play cricket.

Answer 2

Sir Garfield Sobers was.

Averaging just under 58 with the bat, and taking 208 wickets in 93 test matches.

He could bowl in different styles, and was a fine fielder.

Source(s):

Wisden cricket, and general expert opinion.

Edit.

He also scored 26 test centuries.

Answer 3

Sobers.  No more needs to be said.

Answer 4

Sobers.

Answer 5

Imran Khan by far . His most admirable quality was that he never feared failure , hence took big risks which often resulted in big successes