Kevin Pietersen has named batting great Sachin Tendulkar and the flamboyant West Indian Chris Gayle among the top five batsmen in his list, putting the likes of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli together on the fifth spot. In a video interview with cricket.com.au, Pietersen has put the legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis at the top spot, lavishing praise on the cricketer who finished with more than 13,000 Test runs, more than 11,500 ODI runs and an equally impressive 666 runs in 25 T20Is at 35.05. (Read | Virat Kohli equals Sourav Ganguly’s record of most ODI tons as India captain)Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting is also among the top five batsmen named by the former England cricketer, who recently brought an end to his professional career during the ongoing Big Bash League 2017-18 tournament. They epitomise the modern day 360 degree player ability. They hit wherever they want to hit the ball.”

Source: Hindustan Times February 02, 2018 13:52 UTC