_00_deathscar
International Regular
What has Kuldeep done? I’d rather have Jadeja in there - gun player, and strengthens the tail (bats just after Kapil).
Not sure Sehwag is a #4...
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The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread
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Not sure Sehwag is a #4...
_00_deathscar
International Regular
MS Dhoni? Yuvraj too
CricAddict
International Coach
Yuvraj is definitely a ODI great. Has done marvellous things in the ICC tournaments as well as played very good innings outside of them. Great fielder and good bowler to boot.
I think you are comparing him to openers in ODI history. Compare him to the other ATG number 4s and you won't find too many better than him.
harsh.ag
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Not a bad shout, Jadeja over Kuldeep. Kuldeep's a better bowler, I feel.
Kuldeep with 96 wickets @23 with econ of 4.95
| ODIs | 53 | 51 | 2772 | 2291 | 96 | 6/25 | 6/25 | 23.86 | 4.95 | 28.8 | 4 | 1 |
| ODIs | 156 | 152 | 7849 | 6366 | 178 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 35.76 | 4.86 | 44.0 | 7 | 1 |
Sehwag is more of a floater than a #4
Burgey
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Brilliant 2011 WC. Definitely a great odi player imo
srbhkshk
International Captain
Yuvi's hitting was what dreams are made of, he was one of those players you could watch the first three deliveries and immediately know whether he was in the mood. The cancer was such a shame, he was tough enough to come back but the hitting/eyes were never the same.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Totally agree on better bowler part, but he **** it big time in the World Cup. While I'm not Burgey-extreme with "finals or bust", I do think there should be a fair amount of weightage towards performance at least in the World Cup itself, rather than JAMODIs.
Jadeja didn't really do much with the ball in the World Cup (but wasn't really given a chance to I suppose), but my did he turn up - as a batsman, as a fielder.
I suppose it depends on how much weightage you really want to give to your spinner vs having a great pace attack - it definitely helps having a top spinner but South Africa have done so well for so long without one (mind you, they keep shitting it in the World Cups so maybe...), that having someone who can just hold up an end like Jadeja could be enough, especially when he's contributing like THAT with the bat and on the field.
ataraxia
International Coach
ABDV and Merchant deserve to be on there for average as keeper and FC average, but he doesn't take those things into account.
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Best in each batting position by avg, 20 tests minimum in each position (position 1 and 2 counted together).
Herb Sutcliffe (average 61)
Bruce Mitchell (56)
Don Bradman (103)
Steve Smith (80)
AB DeVilliers (62)
Shiv Chanderpaul (64)
NUFAN
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Bagy, why did everyone get the full name treatment apart from poor oh ah who's name was shortened.
I think we are going to have to restart this thread now.
kyear2
International Coach
ataraxia
International Coach
Yeah fair enough. I realise now that McGrath's stats are incredible for his time. Can't really find a space for Ambrose or Steyn because of Hadlee's batting.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Ambrose was a top 100 lefty in his hey day.
kyear2
International Coach
If I'm picking a team, and because of similar styles, would't play both Hadlee and McGrath. So if I'm playing Hadlee because of his batting, Marshall and Steyn and my other two pacers and opening bowlers.