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#3. Wilfred Rhodes- 4204 wickets in 1110 first-class games

If statistics are the mere benchmark for scaling success then Wilfred Rhodes is the most successful first-class cricketer ever. He has played the most number of first-class games and has picked the most number of wickets as well.

His tally of 4204 wickets in 1110 first-class games is monumental but his numbers in the batting department are staggering as well. He scored 58 first-class hundreds and piled up close to 40,000 runs.

He also represented England in 58 Tests but failed to reproduce his magic. He claimed only 127 Test wickets and his average in Tests (26.96 ) was much higher than his average in first-class cricket (16.72).

Rhodes was an exceptional left-arm spinner who also had 287 five-wicket hauls to his name in first-class cricket, another impressive feat.