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India's greatest all-rounder ever, and indeed India's greatest fast bowler, Kapil Dev is the first of the great 1980s all-rounders to appear on this list.

He had a prolific test career spanning 16 years in which he earned a reputation as a consistent bowler and a hard hitting batsman.

He became just the second bowler in the history of the game to take 400 wickets, surpassing Richard Hadlee's world record in his final test, to finish with 434 wickets at an average of 29.64.

This average seems relatively high compared to some of the other great all-rounders, but it must be remembered that Dev played a lot of his cricket at home in India on wickets that are far more friendly to spinners and batsmen, tending to hinder rather than help seam bowlers.

With the bat, he averaged 31.05 in a career which included eight centuries and 27 half-centuries.

But it is a One Day innings that he is best remembered for. This being of course, his 175 not out against Zimbabwe at the 1983 World Cup, where after a terrible start, Dev came in and saved India from what would have been a huge upset.

India would go on to win the tournament in a huge upset over the two-time defending champion West Indies, with Dev being the key figure in the tournament.

If you still need further convincing of his greatness, consider this. When voting took place for India's cricketer of the century in 2002, it was Kapil Dev that won the award, ahead of greats such as Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar.