5 most overrated all-rounders in world cricket right now

All-rounders in cricket are a rare commodity. Given the demands of the modern-day cricket, it is really difficult for players to specialize with both bat and ball. Quality all-rounders are a great asset to any team. An all-rounder in a team has more than one role to play. They give additional options to the captain, brings depth, and add balance to a team.

All-rounders like Kapil Dev, Garry Sobers, Ian Botham, Jacques Kallis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan, and many more have made a huge difference to their team's fortunes during their playing days.

The importance of all-rounders is even more now with the advent of Twenty20 cricket. Players like Ben Stokes, Hardik Pandya, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan are some of the highly rated all-rounders in the world right now and they deserve every bit of the credit.

On the other hand, some of the all-rounders are rated too highly, but it is not a true reflection of their capabilities and performances. On that note, let's take a look at the 5 most overrated all-rounders in world cricket right now

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#5. Marcus Stoinis

Stonis needs to do a lot better to play regularly for Australia

Australia has produced some of the greatest all-rounders in the world. Players like Keith Miller, Shane Watson, and Alan Davidson have done a great job for the Baggy Green in the past with both bat and ball.

Then came Marcus Stoinis, a talented all-rounder from Western Australia, who made his debut for Australia in 2015. Though Stoinis has played some good innings for Australia, his performances with the ball was well below-par.

Marcus Stoinis was brought into Australian squad to replace the injured Mitchell Marsh, but the 28-year-old has failed to live up to his all-rounder tag. Though he was good with the bat, he struggled to deliver with the ball. His ODI bowling average of 77.87 and an economy rate of 6.28 does not put him anywhere close to a quality all-rounder.

Kings XI Punjab brought him back for a huge sum of Rs 6.2 crore in 2018 auction, but in the end, he turned out to be a massive failure in IPL 2018.

#4. Carlos Brathwaite

One innings wonder?

Cricket has the tendency to produce heroes overnight and Brathwaite is definitely one of them. Carlos Brathwaite struck an incredible four sixes in a row in the last over of the 2016 World Twenty20 final to clinch the title for West Indies.

He was hailed as the next sensation in limited-overs cricket and his valuation in the T20 leagues skyrocketed. However, two years down the line, Carlos Brathwaite is struggling to fulfill his potential.

Though he was good in parts, he was far too inconsistent throughout his career. His batting average of 13.45 and 21 in ODI and T20I respectively does not look good for an all-rounder.

Also, his bowling performances weren't great over the last 12 months. Apart from that heroic knock, the 29-year-old has not done anything incredible for West Indies so far. Is he a one innings wonder? The answer has to be a 'Yes' for now.

#3 Colin de Grandhomme

Colin de Grandhomme has not done enough as an all-rounder

New Zealand has produced some brilliant all-rounders over the years. Richard Hadlee, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, James Franklin, Scott Styris, and Jacob Oram are some of the best Kiwi all-rounders who have played the game.

James Neesham's poor form gave the opportunity for Colin de Grandhomme in the New Zealand side. The 31-year-old burst onto the international scenes with a lot of hype because of his abilities to hit the ball a long distance and swing the ball. However, his performances were really mediocre.

Though he played some flashy innings, consistency was always missing and his bowling performances were really poor. With the World Cup just 12 months away, New Zealand has to find a solution to their all-rounder problem really quick.

#2. Thisara Perera

Perera's has been far too inconsistent throughout his career

Lower order batting has been one of Sri Lanka's problem over the years in the limited-overs cricket as they struggled to produce a quality all-rounder.

The names of Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda De Silva, and Angelo Mathews comes to our mind when we talk about the greatest Sri Lankan all-rounders of all-time.

Though Thisara Perera has played 133 One Day Internationals and 73 Twenty20 for Sri Lanka, he was nowhere close to any of the above superstars. ODI batting average of 18 is a testament to his abilities with the bat. Also, he is not exceptional with the ball.

It is really surprising to see him get so many chances in the Sri Lanka team. He is definitely one of those overrated players in cricket at the moment and Sri Lanka needs to resolve the issue quickly.

#1 Jason Holder

Holder ranks low on the elite list of West Indies all-rounders

West Indies cricket has a legacy of producing some of the best all-rounders in the world. Jason Holder made his debut for West Indies in 2013. He became a permanent fixture in the side when players like Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard decided not to play for West Indies because of some issues with the board.

Despite him not being exceptional with neither bat nor ball, it is really surprising to see why West Indies cricket board rate him so highly. Holder has played 77 One Day Internationals and 31 Tests so far for West Indies.

Holder has scored only 1327 runs and picked up 56 wickets in 31 Tests, which is really poor for an all-rounder. Though his ODI record is not really bad, he has not done anything great for the team over the years.