Who would you rather have come in at No. 6 for your team with 15 overs to go?

[TheJediBrah]

Oh god kiwiviktor was being serious.

I don't think he was

 

[Dan]

Ricky Ponting

 

[Dan]

Kumar Sangakkara

 

[Dan]

Sachin Tendulkar

 

[Dan]

Sanath Jayasuriya

 

[Dan]

Shahid Afridi

 

[Dan]

Conclusions:
- Afridi was a more consistent ODI batsman across his career than Tendulkar, Sangakkara and Ponting
- Sachin Tendulkar refused to adapt and play the game more efficiently over time

 

[Howe_zat]

That makes early Tendulkar look very ahead of his time.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Why would we want Bevan consuming late innings deliveries when we have Anderson, Ronchi, Santner, Southee to hit out with?

So good

 

[OverratedSanity]

Any graph that shows what a beast 90s Tendulkar was is fine by me

 

[Furball]

That makes early Tendulkar look very ahead of his time.

...he was.

His numbers as an ODI opener are ridiculous.

 

[Contra]

Is it possible to get that chart for Sehwag in ODIs? Just out of curiosity.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Conclusions:
- Afridi was a more consistent ODI batsman across his career than Tendulkar, Sangakkara and Ponting
- Sachin Tendulkar refused to adapt and play the game more efficiently over time

If Tendulkar were around today he probably wouldn't be selected in the current New Zealand side because he's not as good at hitting out as Southee and Santner

 

[kiwiviktor81]

If Tendulkar were around today he probably wouldn't be selected in the current New Zealand side because he's not as good at hitting out as Southee and Santner

Um, Tendulkar's an opener

 

[Daemon]

After seeing those graphs you still think Bevan wouldn't make the side?

 

[kiwiviktor81]

After seeing those graphs you still think Bevan wouldn't make the side?

Perhaps you could explain what it is about those graphs that would change my mind?

 

[Daemon]

That Bevan wouldn't be a 74 SR player if he played today

 

[kiwiviktor81]

That Bevan wouldn't be at 74 SR player if he played today

How do you arrive at this conclusion from the graphs?

 

[Red]

Perhaps you could explain what it is about those graphs that would change my mind?

Graphs aside, do you honestly think that Bevan (in his prime) would not be selected in NZ's current ODI team?

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Graphs aside, do you honestly think that Bevan (in his prime) would not be selected in NZ's current ODI team?

If he batted today and could get his SR over 80 I would pick him.