How in the world can you have Kapil Dev below Stuart McGill in any sort of ranking. Kapil would beat McGill anyday just with his batting (Warne doesn't remember his 175 that saved India the world cup!!). His bowling and getting 431 odd wickets in sub-continenent conditions is a lost cause to Warne..Perhaps, he of all people should realize how difficult bowler friendly subcontinent pitches are for fast bowlers to take wickets on. Last I remembered, Mr Warne couldn't take many even on those ones.

Gautam Gupta, Warsaw, USA

I think you'll find he never played against Botham or Richards.

raymond, Woking, UK

Why do we have to argue about this rankings? I dont know... This is just Warne's imagination. Obviously, players he doesn't like are not ranked at the top.

So ppl just ignore this. Let Shane have some fun with it. These are just jokes...

Mat Dameon, Australia, NSW

I am surprised to see where Warne has put Kapil Dev. Kapil is no doubt greatest all rounder of India and one of the best all rounder in the world.

Dharmesh Bhardwaj, Brampton, canada

Maybe McDermott should convert to Islam. That way he won't the target of such incessant whining.

murph, London, UK

No Botham or Viv Richards?? are you having a laugh Warney? how can you put someone like Brett Lee above these greats, he might be a good stock bowler but hey what's he achieved compared with these real cricketers of yesteryear. This shows Warne for what he is - a self centred Aussie who stood out as far from clean in the game of gentlemen, good bowler maybe, but arrogant definitely, you really shouldn't patronise him and massage his ego anymore, its big enough as it is. The Times has lost points in my view for giving him license to do this.

Richy, Birmingham,

greg from Vancouver challenged anyone to find a more balanced team than this:
1. Barry Richards
2. Sunil Gavaskar
3. Ricky Ponting.
4. Viv Richards
5. Brian Lara
6. Gary Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Malcolm Marshall
9. Wasim Akram
10. Shane Warne
11. Glen McGrath

I have done this.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Graham Gooch
3. Ricky Ponting.
4. Viv Richards
5. Brian Lara
6. Allan Border
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Curtly Ambrose
10. Shane Warne
11. Glen McGrath

Andrew, Sydney, Australia

waqar behind akhtar and lee? that is absurd. Even lee would tell you that Waqar was light years ahead of him.

kaka, Chicago, IL

Harmison ahead of Kapil DEv and Sanath Jayasuriya!!
Its like Mark Webber ahead of Michael Schumacher. Warnie's probably having a perspective that depends too much on matches in which he's been involved directly or maybe as a spectator. No way Harmy's one good year of test cricket(maybe two) ahead of Jayasuriya's destruction at the top for many MAny years(plus left arm spin as Warnie has pointed out), and Kapil's allround performances and Indian-attack-leading over even more years. Just ridiculous.

Hariharan, Chennai, India

Kapil Dev 40
Stuart MacGill 39
No more proof needed that Warne has a good career in comedy.

Ravindra, Sunnyvale, USA/CA

The likes of Stuart MacGill and Bruce Reid ranked above Waqar. Npt to mention Tim May ranked above Alan Donald!! That's a joke!

Is this a list of all time great world crickters or some Australian test players and a couple first class chaps??

farhan, New York, USA

Warne must be joking. The minute I have seen Kapil dev at 40 and Tim May at 31,I realised he is talking nonsense. I followed enough cricket and confidently say Tim May not suppposed to be in Top50. Looks like is Warne want to put every Austrialian in the Top 50.

Harry, London , UK

Tim May 9 positions above Kapil Dev? And greater than Allan Donald? And then you have Harmison nearly 10 positions above Waqar! A bloke who is only world-class when everything is perfect on a helpful pitch..... above one of the most dangerous fast bowlers ever known who frightened batsmen on lifeless pitches. This is becoming laughable.

Shoaib, London,

OMG... among bowlers...Bruce Reid, Harmison and Macgill are placed higher than Waqar !!!
Wow, what next.... I guess we will also see Brad Hogg and Brendon Julian in the top 30 :D

Suhaib Jalis Ahmed, Manama, Bahrain