India Legend Sachin Tendulkar Voted 'Greatest Men's Test Batsman' Of 21st Century 

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been voted the 'Greatest Men's Test Batsman' Of 21st Century' by a panel of fans and commentators on Star Sports. The Master Blaster got a tough competition from Sri Lanka's legendary batsman Kumar Sangakkara. Photo Courtesy: AFP

The announcement was made during tea break on Saturday, on the second day of the final of the ICC World Test Championship between India and New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl.  Photo Courtesy: AFP

India's leading sports broadcaster Star Sports took a unique initiative of choosing the greatest player of the 21st century in Test cricket to celebrate historic moments in Test cricket ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. Photo Courtesy: AFP

The aim of Star Sports behind this initiative was to bring together the entire cricketing community, from veteran cricketers to senior sports journalists, broadcasters, statisticians, analysts, anchors from across the globe. Photo Courtesy: AFP

Star Sports constituted a 50-member jury, which includes legendary cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Ian Bishop, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson, Scott Styris, Gautam Gambhir and renowned sports journalists and coaches, to select the legendary players from among these nominated players. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images 

India's leading sports broadcaster has also given fans a chance to be a part of the jury. Cricket lovers will be able to vote on Twitter to choose their favorite captain and all-rounder on June 15, while they can vote for their favourite batsman and bowler on June 17. Photo Courtesy: AFP