#5 Mohammad Azharuddin

Mohammad Azharuddin is one of the best classical batsmen India has ever produced. The elegant right-hander mesmerised the whole world with his class and style.
He scored 22 centuries in Tests, one more than the number of fifties. Considered as one of the best players of spin in the world, bowlers were afraid to bowl at him. Not that he wasn't a good player of pace bowling. But, it seemed like magic when he wielded his willow to spin bowlers.
His career unfortunately ended with a match fixing controversy. However, he had already played 99 Test matches for India by then, scoring 6215 runs at an average of 45.03.
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