in the history of the game im going to have to give my top 5, and they're all australian (which just goes to show the strength and dominance of australian cricket) -
1 - shane warne...record speaks for itself, plus is a family man and has a lot of charm and charisma which kept the crowds coming
2 - glenn mcgrath.......fantastic to watch, line and length impecable and i know from experience extremely hard to face
3 - jason gillespie......amazing bowler, and double centurion. should never have been dropped
4 - brett lee.....an out and out paceman and wicket taker and he's damn good looking too
5 - my very own cousin, doug bollinger.....an unorthodox choice and one which has probably thrown in a few surprises to you all, but he's a consistant performer and very, very dedicated and has been for many years, has been on a hattrick many times and his batting and fielding have improved immensely too. its a crime that he's been playing in a baggy blue instead of a baggy green for all these years.
it was hard to leave otu the lilee's and the thompsons and the akrams and pollocks etc, but that is my top 5 and i think you'll all agree if you take a look at their figures and the matches they were playig in and the quality of their team mates and opponents that they are a very worthy top 5.
cheers
scott