10 all-rounders who played for a long time

9. Sir Ian Botham

Botham was one of the most complete all-rounders of the game, and his larger than life persona made him one of the superstars of English cricket. He could change the path of a game alone, either with the ball, especially the outswinger which he was famous for, or his truculent batting, which helped him score 14 Test tons.

In 1986, he beat Dennis Lillee's record of 355 wickets to become the highest-wicket taker in Tests. He ended with 383 wickets in Tests and 145 in ODIs. Apart from that, he accumulated more than 5000 runs in Tests and 2000 runs in ODIs.

More than the numbers though, it was the impact that he made to English cricket in the 1980s was what set him apart from the rest. In the final part of his career, he became bulkier, and less effective, but still managed to stretch his career beyond the 1992 World Cup, playing for fifteen years at the International level.