Here are the 5 most underrated international cricketers of all-time

In the clumped world of cricket, talent sometimes go unnoticed and players don't get adequately recognized. Some small-time wonders fail to make it big, despite not being short on talent.

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4. Ajit Agarkar

Ever since Agarkar made his debut in international cricket in 1998, it was quite tricky for the pacer to cement his spot in the squad. Players such as Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, and Javagal Srinath among others were highly impressive during their stint with the national team and were widely appreciated by the masses.

The aforementioned players' outstanding bowling exploits meant that Agarkar's claim to fame was largely confined to the sidelines. Despite this, Agarkar saw some success with the national team and produced many praiseworthy performances. 

During 2005-06, he remained a force to be reckoned with, as he rose to become one of India's most effective bowler in the ODIs. His 6/42 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia in 2004 is still the best ODI figure by an Indian bowler on a losing cause. 

He also holds the record for the third fastest to 50 wickets as he attained the impressive milestone in just 23 games. He added 288 wickets to his name in 188 innings of the 50-over format, while picking up 58 and 3 wickets in 26 Tests and four T20Is, respectively.

Agarkar's contributions with the bat have received even lesser attention. In fact, it could be said that he did what players like Ashwin are presently doing for India, notably, adding vital runs lower down the order. Interestingly, he holds the record for fastest fifty by an Indian in 50-over format, apart from a hundred at Lords, a feat which even Sachin Tendulkar couldn't accomplish.

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