ICICI LOMBARD CEAT International Cricketer of the Century Award - Kapil Dev

The first and still the only player to achieve the 'double' of 5000 runs and 400 wickets in Test cricket, Kapil Dev held the world record for the highest number of Test wickets (434) from 1994 to early 2000. A brilliant batsman, outstanding bowler and peerless fielder, he was the quintessential all-rounder. The other contenders for this most coveted award were Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Vivian Richards, Allan Border, and Ian Botham. These players are the top five players on the Ceat Cricket Ratings chart (based on the rating system, had it existed since 1877, when the first test match was played).