10 Best Darts Players In The World Today

As far as natural talent is concerned, Adrian Lewis and Van Gerwen sit above the rest but while the world number one is currently maximising his potential, Lewis is still slightly off the pace in comparison to the Dutchman.

That should take nothing away from Lewis's standing in the game, however. He has had to carry the title of Taylor's protege around with him for years and while frequent advice from the master put Lewis in a privileged position, he needed to break out on his own and he did so by winning back-to-back world titles.

The Stoke-on-Trent thrower may not be entirely happy with his major-title return at this stage of his career but there is no denying that he is one of the best players in the world and ability-wise, he is every bit as good as Van Gerwen.

Aside from the Grand Slam of Darts, the 31-year-old has reached the final of every major tournament and so far in 2016, the signs are positive that he can win his first big event since the 2014 UK Open.