CW's 50 Best ODI Cricketers of all time - The Countdown (2017 Version)

[Camo999]

Oh yes. Magnificent while it lasted.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Does anyone remember a few years there was a similar top cricketers poll and someone did a spoof thread placing Don Bradman at Number 8?

 

[CricAddict]

Ok, in that case, will keep Harvey at 7 since a few of us think that he is worthy of a genuine allrounder slot in a ATG line-up. Updated squads below

Squad 4: Chris Gayle, TBD, Greg Chappell, Javed Miandad, Jonty Rhodes, TBD, Ian Harvey, TBD, TBD, Andy Roberts, TBD
Squad 3: TBD, TBD, De Silva
Squad 2:
Squad 1:

 

[cnerd123]

Oh yes. Magnificent while it lasted.

just want it made clear that my liking this post isn't me approving of its contents, but is due to Camo sporting a Kowloon Cantons avvie.

 

[NZTailender]

NZTailender and NotMcKenzie nominated and seconded him respectively

I didn't vote him as my 2nd, though. Pretty sure I didn't pick him in the 25 either.

But as it stands, he's obviously an underrated cricketer going by responses. obvs not top 50 of all time but he was a very good ODI player who was a cornerstone for a lot of wins in a low key way, much like Chris Harris.

 

[Nate]

Eh? What about those three consecutive sixes off Dirk Viljoen and the sensational c&b the closing overs of that match at the WACA Aus won by 1 run?

What about those 4 wickets in 8 balls to win the TVS Cup final when India had been strolling to victory?

What about that 2 run win in Jamaica when he hit 48no off 30, then took out Lara, Marlon and Smith and they gave the Man of the Match to bloody Ricky Ponting?

What about that huge six over cover off Ben Hollioake at Bristol with the match in the balance?

What about that time he opened the batting and smashed the ball everywhere when nobody else could get it off the square?

Harvs was a visionary. The master of the cameo. He was playing T20 before it was invented. Excellent inclusion and I daresay he will be joined in the 2030 list by his nephew.

I love this guy

 

[vcs]

Did we lose 4 wickets in 8 balls to Ian Harvey? FFS India.

 

[Flem274*]

harvey was a poor mans chris harris

so rating him 2nd in an all time list is fair enough

 

[Daemon]

All the democracy nuts can **** off

There are about 50 cricketers better than him playing right now

Cheating aussies

 

[Nate]

Match winner

 

[OverratedSanity]

I wish I'd voted Mohammad Kaif into this

 

[honestbharani]

I would have said Hemang Badani.. The man who smashed the great Ian Harvey.

 

[cnerd123]

Yea I'd have defo voted for Shakib and Afridi if I knew we're just picking personal favorites vs objectively trying to determine the best of all time.

 

[Daemon]

Have noted all the responses to this injustice and will bring it up again when there are complaints over those dumb fan polls where Kohli is voted the best batsman ever.

 

[marc71178]

Camo, was Harvey's 25 opening the batting THAT noteworthy?

On a par with Quiney's 9 IMO.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

NZTailender and NotMcKenzie nominated and seconded him respectively

I didn't vote for him in my 25, let alone no. 2, either; so you'll have to look elsewhere.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Although in the grand scheme of things it pales into insignificance along world hunger, it's still against the spirit of the minor enjoyment syndrome for some fan boy to stick Harvey at number 2. On the other hand it probably ensures that CricInfo won't be nicking it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm warning you guys in advance: if CW does a test version of this, I'm going to vote Jadeja at 1. It's going to be amazing.

 

[cnerd123]

I'm warning you guys in advance: if CW does a test version of this, I'm going to vote Jadeja at 1. It's going to be amazing.

Stuart Binny for me

Afridi at 2 ofc

 

[Howe_zat]

Although in the grand scheme of things it pales into insignificance along world hunger, it's still against the spirit of the minor enjoyment syndrome for some fan boy to stick Harvey at number 2. On the other hand it probably ensures that CricInfo won't be nicking it.

there is no way to ensure that