#5 The Arjuna Ranatunga kind
The captain who lifted Sri Lanka to the top of the world in 1996 at Lahore, Arjuna Ranatunga fought against all odds and made instinctive decisions to help Lanka beat a strong Aussie side in the finals.
Fitness wasn’t a trait that he was known for; he was on the bulkier side and relied on the ones and twos. A slow cricketer, he showed that less fitter and languid shot makers had a place in this game. He wasn't alone, though. There was the influential Pakistani batsman, Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was a batsman of a similar mould.
(Video Courtesy: Trevor Byers Cricket YouTube Channel)
Both could attack when needed and rotate easily, despite being overweight and unfit. They had impeccable cricketing brains and this trumped every other weakness of theirs. In the modern day, with high fitness standards, such cricketers are a real rarity.
Modern day cricketers closest to this category: Samit Patel (England), Amit Mishra (India)
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