There have always been arguments amongst people who like cricket about the most influential player in the history of cricket. Some of the names include W.G. Grace, Don Bradman, Garfield Sobers, Clive Lloyd, and Sunil Gavaskar, who became legends by their achievements in the game.



The remarkable statistics of Bradman are popular today, whereas Garfield Sobers stands out for his skills as an all-round player. Grace helped to modernize the game, whereas Lloyd became an outstanding leader of the West Indies team. And Gavaskar amazed millions of spectators by his courageousness in facing fast bowlers.



However, the idea of Godfather of Cricket is not limited to numbers only.



There can be many other criteria for the Godfather such as leadership, innovation, consistency, influence, and inspiration of the future generations.



What legendary player do you think was the most influential in the history of cricket? Was it Bradman for his outstanding batting, Sobers for his all-round play, Lloyd for his leadership, or somebody else?