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REACTING TO CRICINFO'S GREATEST 25 CRICKETERS LIST!
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- Jun 13, 2026
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Summary
00:00 – Introduction: Is this list abysmal? 01:25 – Was there a boycott of Pakistani players? 02:46 – The "AI Aesthetic" and the indification of Cricinfo 07:40 – How the list was compiled: Examining the jury 10:45 – Revealing the Top 25: Initial gut reactions 12:25 – The Babar Azam and Shahid Afridi snub 14:50 – Malinga vs. Bumrah: Who is the better death bowler? 16:08 – The Younis Khan omission 17:15 – Stats vs. Vibes: Is Ashwin better than Afridi? 20:19 – The Glenn McGrath debate 22:07 – Who would you remove? The Kevin Pietersen case 24:08 – Deep dive on Ravi Ashwin's ranking 27:09 – MS Dhoni: Captaincy, clutch, and trophies 28:50 – The AB de Villiers controversy: Greatness without a "chip"? 36:48 – The truth behind AB de Villiers' eye injury 38:35 – Shakib Al Hasan and the Bangladesh representation 41:43 – The case for Graeme Smith 42:55 – Re-ranking the Top 5: Kohli vs. Tendulkar vs. Kallis 48:26 – Why Shahid Afridi is a Top 15 player 52:19 – Younis Khan’s legendary work ethic and career 55:31 – Other missing legends: Yusaf, Malinga, and Gul 59:16 – Does Babar Azam deserve to be on this list? 1:00:10 – Coming soon: The Backward Point 25 for 25 list 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BackwardPointPodcast 🌐 Connect with Backward Point:Official Website: https://backwardpointpod.com✉️ Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://backwardpointpodcast.substack.com🎮 Join our free Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z📧 For inquiries and collaborations: [email protected]📱 Follow Us on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backwardpointpod🐦 Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/point_backward📌 About the Podcast:Welcome to Backward Point, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of cricket with hot takes, c…