India Top Two ODI batsmen

[ankitj]

To add to it, he had a very ordinary 1997 in ODIs. Was averaging 38 early 1998 and just about managed to keep it above 40 after the desert storm. It wasn't until May 2018 when it dropped below 40 for the last time. Lara had been averaging 46-47 all this while and it wasn't until early 2000s when Tendulkar's average crossed Lara's. He had pulled well ahead in the strike rate aspect though.

You mean 1998?

 

[h_hurricane]

You mean 1998?

Lol yes

 

[_00_deathscar]

Kohli's failed when it's really counted again. Safe to say Sachin is still the best Indian ODI batsman.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Can't say I totally disagree tbh. Tendulkar might have failed in the two finals, but he played several excellent innings in QF/SFs

 

[_00_deathscar]

Can't say I totally disagree tbh. Tendulkar might have failed in the two finals, but he played several excellent innings in QF/SFs

Yep, even going down to crucial league matches - the dismantling of Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib in *THAT* game was epic. He's played some great knockout knocks too, but of course has failed in two finals - but at the very least has some knockout credentials to his name.

 

[stephen]

Kohli has a big average but I've never accepted that he's better than Tendulkar. Stats have to be taken in context and an average of 60 today isn't worth as much as it sounds when there's at least a dozen batsmen averaging north of 45.

 

[mr_mister]

Interesting, the only time Australia have played their best ODI batsman as an opener is right now where Warner is the best batsman in the side. Traditionally Australia's best ODI batsmen have come in further down the order. Boon at 3, Jones at 3/4, S Waugh at 5 and Border at 4/6, Bevan at 4/6, Ponting at 3, Smith at 4 etc...

Would say Junior, Gilly, Hayden and Watto all had long stints as our best ODI bat

 

[sunilz]

Thank God Gambhir and Yuvraj were not choker like Virat.otherwise we might not have won even WT20 2007 and ODI WC 2007

 

[trundler]

So does Dhoni lose any points? Is it still Tendulkar and Dhoni?

 

[SkyBlue]

Sachin still the best for me but Kohli will eventually surpass him. He's not there yet.

Sachin, Kohli, Dhoni, Yuvraj and Rohit, in that order for me at this point.

 

[Victor Ian]

Any of you that accept any list above without the name Jones in it are deluding yourselves. Jones may not neatly fit into neat 5 year gaps, but he had a reign as clear-as-**** number 1 for a good 5 year stretch where he was the premier ODI batsman. Richards was in decline for the last of those 15 years attributed to him (decline does not mean not-awesome) which was where Jones overtook him. Being ignorant of the first half of ODI history leads to silly claims like Richards was the best for 15 years. He wasn't - He was just so far ahead of the test style ODI play in the early years that it took other players a long time to figure it out and become comparable, but that they did, and they had done so by the mid 80's

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Kohli now or still Sachin?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Kohli now or still Sachin?

Hmmmmm...... I would say it's probably Kohli now after this World Cup; but it's extremely close. Anyways, Viv is hands down the best, so the competition is really for the second spot. I would say top 10 Indian ODI batsmen:

1. Virat Kohli
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. M S Dhoni
4. Rohit Sharma
5. Sourav Ganguly
6. Yuvraj Singh
7. Mohammad Azharuddin
8. Shikhar Dhawan
9. Virendra Sehwag
10. Rahul Dravid
Honourable mentions: K Srikanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, Gautam Gambhir, Navjot Singh Sidhu.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Hmmmmm...... I would say it's probably Kohli now after this World Cup; but it's extremely close. Anyways, Viv is hands down the best, so the competition is really for the second spot. I would say top 10 Indian ODI batsmen:

1. Virat Kohli
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. M S Dhoni
4. Rohit Sharma
5. Sourav Ganguly
6. Yuvraj Singh
7. Mohammad Azharuddin
8. Shikhar Dhawan
9. Virendra Sehwag
10. Rahul Dravid
Honourable mentions: K Srikanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, Gautam Gambhir, Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Pretty much agree with the list

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Sachin
Kohli
Dhoni
Rohit
Yuvi / Azhar

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sachin
Kohli
Dhoni
Rohit
Yuvi / Azhar

Sourav>Yuvi/Azhar

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Sourav>Yuvi/Azhar

Sourav was consistent.. But lacked counter attacking ability against decent attacks.

 

[capt_Luffy]

His record is better and much more consistent than Yuvi and Azhar. Was phenomenal against spin (especially left arm) and was one of the best players of off side. I love Yuvi, but as pure batsman, you have to put Sourav's monster runs and bulks of century ahead...

Also Fun Fact: I have a soft spot for Yuvraj Singh, as I am literally named after him.

 

[ankitj]

Kohli and Tendulkar are 1 & 2 in no particular order.

Rohit is 3 for mine.

The three of them are a cut above the rest imo.

Bro Dhoni?

 

[ankitj]

Jadeja was useful. In Raina class.

I don't know why I said this but Jadeja is not in Raina class