Is Afridi the worst player to play over 100 Odi's

[Xuhaib]

Yes or No.

 

[masterblaster]

The man's got a lot of talent no doubt about that. I've always rated him as a bowler and when on song his batting can be brilliant. It's too bad that he always bats without a brain and that he hasn't lived up to his full batting potential. A batting average of around 23 in Limited Overs cricket is terrible for a man of his talent. He always saves his best for India though, in tests and ODI's.

 

[Goughy]

Yes or No.

Interesting question. Ill have a think.

Is there a list available?

 

[Xuhaib]

Was having a discussion with one of my mates and he certainly thinks so, I on the other hand eventhough being deeply dissapointed by his batting exploits certainly thinks he merits a place in the team based on him bowling alone.

Just want to see a general consensus on Afritard.

 

[Precambrian]

Apart from some Bangladeshi players, I think Yes. Definitely the best example of one being in the team for past exploits than present form.

 

[Richard]

Is Afridi the worst player to play over 100 Odi's?

Not quite - Ricardo Powell was even worse, as he can't bowl.

But Afridi is certainly easily 2nd-worse.

Presuming, of course, we're counting for ODI-standard sides only.

 

[Precambrian]

Powell lasted 100 ODIs? :O

 

[Richard]

Hmm, seems he only played 78, how strange.

Must've been worst to play 75 ODIs that I had him down as then - certainly had him down as "worst to play <___> ODIs" at some point.

 

[four_or_six]

Hmm... was looking up Vaughan because I thought their stats must be similar, but Vaughan only played 86.

 

[thierry henry]

Lou Vincent ftw!!!

 

[Precambrian]

Hmm... was looking up Vaughan because I thought their stats must be similar, but Vaughan only played 86.

List of all ODI players who have played more than 100 matches, with the worst Bat averages. The top 15 or 20 are occuppied by bowlers. But there are some who deserve a mention

Azhar Mahmood - 18.10
Rashid Latif - 19.20
D Richardson - 19.72
N Mongia - 20.19 (Thats a suprise ; thought Mongia was a useful bat)
H Bashar - 21.68 - Probably worst average for a specialist batsman.

 

[Precambrian]

List of bowlers with worst average (Min qualification : 100 matches and 75 wickets)

Again,

Azhar Mahmood - 123 wickets @ 39. So I think he qualifies as the worst player to play 100 matches, given his poor batting record as well.

 

[Xuhaib]

List of bowlers with worst average (Min qualification : 100 matches and 75 wickets)

Again,

Azhar Mahmood - 123 wickets @ 39. So I think he qualifies as the worst player to play 100 matches, given his poor batting record as well.

Yup. I knew he was useless this just confirms it.

 

[thierry henry]

List of bowlers with worst average (Min qualification : 100 matches and 75 wickets)

Again,

Azhar Mahmood - 123 wickets @ 39. So I think he qualifies as the worst player to play 100 matches, given his poor batting record as well.

I think Vincent, a non-bowler averaging 27, shades him- especially since Vincent's average includes a century v Canada and a MASSIVE century against Zimbabwe

 

[thierry henry]

Pramodya Wickramasinghe?

A specialist bowler who took 109 wickets in 134 matches, at an average of 40.

 

[Redbacks]

Pramodya Wickramasinghe?

A specialist bowler who took 109 wickets in 134 matches, at an average of 40.

how was his economy rate?

 

[Richard]

Pramodya Wickramasinghe?

A specialist bowler who took 109 wickets in 134 matches, at an average of 40.

Meh, Wickremasinghe was an OK bowler IMO. Nothing remotely special or anything, not even as good as Nuwan Zoysa, but a decent third seamer to back-up Vaas and Zoysa and should've played a bit more than he did.

Vaas-Zoysa-Wickremasinghe-Dharmasena-Murali was a potentially pretty good attack that virtually never played together.

 

[NZTailender]

I think Vincent, a non-bowler averaging 27, shades him- especially since Vincent's average includes a century v Canada and a MASSIVE century against Zimbabwe

Wouldn't start your car without checking for bombs underneath it if I were you...

 

[Precambrian]

4.5. High for a player who played most of his cricket in the 90s.

 

[thierry henry]

4.53, which for the 90s was not very good