Greatest ODI Batsmen

[ankitj]

A small, star-struck, easily impressed sub-section

That's what they said about Jesus. We all know what happened later.

 

[harsh.ag]

That's what they said about Jesus. We all know what happened later.

Jadeja to be crucified next Friday?

 

[CricAddict]

Jadeja to be crucified next Friday?

There are loads waiting here to crucify him the next bad test he has

 

[honestbharani]

Jadeja to be crucified next Friday?

And resurrected sunday.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

you're off your tree trying to use longevity against viv here cnerd. the guy played for almost two decades at a level his contemporaries couldn't hope to match.

he averaged 47 and struck at 90 during an era where at its most modern in his final odi, world class odi batsmen were only just averaging high 30s/low 40s and striking in the 70s. the average batsman could get away with low 30s and strike rates in the 60s.

that was his final odi.

also if you're better, you're greater. gotta be in the same talent bracket for longevity to even matter, but that's a discussion i'm sick of repeating and viv and tendulkar are anyway.

More batsmen averaged 40+ in Viv's era than in 90s iirc.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

There was a period when sachin was striking at 94 (avg 49) as opener when no other opener in the history managed 80.

If Sachin, Viv, AB, and Kohli played in the same period and in the same team, Kohli will be the 4th best..because his SR will be clearly a league below other 3.

 

[Migara]

Sachin was a teenager and batted in an unsuitable position before his opening days.
Viv debuted at his prime and played in his natural position.
Comparing whole career is injustice to Sachin.

If Viv debuted earlier his numbers would be more ridiculous. Viv debuted at his prime mean there must have been few years leading up to it where he was prolific. In Viv's case it was his discipline prevented him from playing early and having more ridiculous numbers.

 

[Daemon]

Ladies and gentlemen pray silence for the worst take in the history of Cricket Web.

enter migara

 

[Daemon]

For real though, imo it's Viv, but to pretend it's daylight either way is ridiculous. They were both ****ing incredible.

 

[Migara]

There was a period when sachin was striking at 94 (avg 49) as opener when no other opener in the history managed 80.

Dilshan was going 46 @ 87 ish. Gilchrist was at some period going 40 @ 100+ So no. you are wrong.

 

[Migara]

Viv vs Tendulkar ICC rankings. This should give an idea about utter domoinance of Richards.

 

[Slifer]

Viv for me. Played in an era without fielding or bouncer restrictions where boundary ropes were pushed all the way back. See SCG, MCG . And he was pretty much using toothpick for a bat. Even with all that, he was well ahead of his era and would hold up in any post era.

 

[honestbharani]

enter migara

Not in this thread for sure.

 

[Chrish]

Viv.. Far ahead of his time.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Dilshan was going 46 @ 87 ish. Gilchrist was at some period going 40 @ 100+ So no. you are wrong.

Before 1996 WC.
Sachin was GOD among openers

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Viv vs Tendulkar ICC rankings. This should give an idea about utter domoinance of Richards.

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Everybody agree Viv and Abbas dominated peers more than Sachin or AB.
The issue is, if Sachin had played in 80s instead of Viv, Sachin too would be very dominant.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Viv's era is basically Pre 1996 WC era.
Sachin played and dominated in that era when he became the Opener.
Untill 1996, no opener (among top 50 run scorers) breached 80 SR mark except Sachin.
2nd best was Jayasuriya with 28 avg and 78 SR

Sachin 49 avg 94 SR.

After 96 WC, team strategies changed. Otherwise Sachin would have continued that domination like Viv did in 80s.

 

[honestbharani]

PFK... if you are consdering before 96 WC as some kind of era, Sachin only opened for like 2 years of that era.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

PFK... if you are consdering before 96 WC as some kind of era, Sachin only opened for like 2 years of that era.

Thats not his fault.
Viv was More fortunate to take the advantage of that era.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I think Michael Bevan needs more love in this poll (although I voted for Viv). Bevan was an absolute freak.