Who has been the most overrated cricketers of all time?

Before I answer this. A few words about the other answers.

Dhoni has an average of 50+ in ODIs and the highest test match batting average among all ASIAN wicketkeepers.

Shahid Afridi has as many ODI Man of the match awards as Ricky Ponting.

Don Bradman did play in a different time but it isn’t his fault that he played in a different era. And despite all the advantages he had, he also had to contend with uncovered pitches and smaller bats. The guy who averaged second in that era was Jack Hobbs at 56. If he was so overrated then why didn’t others average 99?

Anyway the point is -

These three and a few others like Boycott maybe a bit overhyped by some of their fans but they aren’t overrated.

Now for the actual answer -

This guy

Does he look familiar? Come on you have seen him as one of the extras on the field during Kohli’s marauding knocks against Sri Lanka. Can’t name him can you?

This is Chamara Kapugedara, former limited overs Vice captain of Sri Lanka.

He played international cricket for ELEVEN YEARS! and represented Sri Lanka in over 150 international games.

Now you must be wondering, if he played international cricket for so long and was Sri Lankan vice captain why can’t I remember him?

That is because of this -

Yes, Kapugedara who is a batsman has a batting average of 21 in ODIs after 100 matches.

We in India have a very India-centric way of looking at things and think that Rohit Sharma was given too many chances. Well, our neighbors across the Palk Strait saw that and said “hold my beer”. They kept giving him repeated chances and even made him VC thinking the added responsibility would translate into better performance.

An Honorable Mention -

The only other guy who came to my mind when answering this question was Bangladeshi fast bowler Rubel Hossain. Check out his stats on cricinfo. A bit of a scavenger hunt/treat for the people who read this answer.

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