5 underrated cricketers of modern times 

#4 Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali has become Pakistan batting department's most trustable batsman after the retirement of Younis Khan and Misbah ul Haq. Azhar Ali has been probably their best batsman in Test matches in this decade. He debuted in test matches before ODIs and he is one of the rare breeds of cricketers to whom Test cricket means everything.

He has scored 5303 runs at an impressive average of 44.19. This includes 14 Test centuries and 29 half centuries. He has 3 double centuries and 1 triple century against his name which goes to shows the gritty and resilient character he is at in the Test level. And one of those great double hundreds came at MCG against Australia when Pakistan needed it the most.

He recently retired from ODIs to continue his Test career which is such a rare thing to do nowadays, since everyone wants to play the shorter formats. Azhar Ali still continues to produce great innings in Tests for Pakistan especially when the team needs it the most.

#3 Morne Morkel

Morne Morkel

The tall fast bowler from South Africa who intimidated every batsman with his pace, Morne Morkel, is undoubtedly one of the most under-appreciated fast bowlers of the modern era.

In 86 Test matches. he picked up 309 wickets at an impressive average of 27.67. In 117 ODIs, he picked up 188 wickets at a brilliant average of 25.32.

He formed one of the most devastating bowling combinations of modern era along with Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander. Furthermore, when Steyn suffered injuries, he continued preying batsmen with Kagiso Rabada and Philander. But, he always lived under the shadow of the legendary Dale Steyn. He retired early this year after the Test series against India.