International Lefthanders Day: Here's a list of five greatest left-handed batsmen in world cricket

Brian Lara is undoubtedly one of the best left-handed batsmen the cricketing world has witnessed. The former West Indies captain scored 11912 in Test cricket.

Former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya was also a lethal batsman and feared by bowlers

Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist posed the ability to tear apart any bowling attack on in any conditions

Kumar Sangakkara is one of the greatest left-handed batsmen Sri Lanka has produced. He averaged over 40 in ODIs and an impressive 57.40 in Tests

Sourav Ganguly is one of the most successful captains to lead India. He scored over 7,200 Test runs with 16 centuries and an average of 42.17