Imran Khan stands second among the greatest   

Scyld Berry, one of English longest serving cricket writer’s, has put Pakistan's inspirational captain Imran Khan and Wasim Akram among the top ten greatest cricketers in the last 40 years.

Pakistan World Cup winning skipper was placed at number two, on the list of greatest players produce in the last 40 years. The list was topped by none other than West Indian batting maestro Viv Richards.

"King Viv," Berry wrote. "The king who subjected every opponent to his will. The unvanquished king who never lost a Test series as captain.”

"Intuitively he understood Sun Tsu’s Art of War - defeat an opponent mentally then victory will surely follow - and if opponents were not demoralised by the time he had strolled out nonchalantly, never deigning to wear a helmet, they were when he whipped his first ball through mid-wicket for four."

Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram, entered the coveted club at No.10 was called "quite undisputedly" the finest left-arm fast bowler of all time by Berry.

This is the top 10:

1. Viv Richards
2. Imran Khan
3. Shane Warne
4. Malcom Marshall
5. Ian Botham
6. Sachin Tendulkar
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Jacques Kallis
9. Brian Lara
10. Wasim Akram