Richards's Top 10

One of the most aggressive and destructive batsmen ever to play the game, Sir Vivian Richards picked up his top 10 ODI batsmen of all time in a column that appeared in the ICC's official website Media Zone yesterday.

Sachin Tendulkar
- If ever there is a team picked without him, it would be of great shame

Brian Lara
- I would pay again and again to watch him bat

Chris Gayle
- He is a batsman that I would optimally describe as bowlers' nightmare

Clive Lloyd
- Not many batsmen have scored a century in a World Cup final and he did it for us.

Ricky Ponting
- The most remarkable thing about him  was that he was a wonderful worker of the ball.

Matthew Hayden
- With his powerful & ferocious hitting he made it easier for anyone coming in to bat after him

Virender Sehwag
- He made batting look so easy and had the capability to demolish any bowling attack in the world

Michael Hussey
- He was one batsman who had the uncanny knack of scoring all the time

AB de Villiers.
- Sometimes when I watch him, it seems like I am watching myself

Virat kohli
- He is simply magnificent and will only get better with time.