Combining ODI and Test records, who are the 5 greatest cricketers ever?

[Coronis]

He’s done quite well at home except the NZ series also

whoosh

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

India - Sachin
Pakistan - Akram
Australia - Gilly
West Indies - Viv
South Africa - Donald
Srilanka - Murali
NZ - Hadlee

 

[Thala_0710]

India - Sachin
Pakistan - Akram
Australia - Gilly
West Indies - Viv
South Africa - Donald
Srilanka - Murali
NZ - Hadlee

Australia is surely McGrath imo. Pak and SA can be Imran/Wasim and Pollock/Donald based on preference. I'd go Imran and Pollock

 

[capt_Luffy]

Australia is surely McGrath imo. Pak and SA can be Imran/Wasim and Pollock/Donald based on preference. I'd go Imran and Pollock

I love how he didn't even bothered to include England.......

 

[Thala_0710]

I love how he didn't even bothered to include England.......

Shakib is ranked in higher than your list than Flintoff who is the highest English ranked player there. Bangladeshi fans ought to be more irked here @sayon basak

 

[sayon basak]

Shakib is ranked in higher than your list than Flintoff who is the highest English ranked player there. Bangladeshi fans ought to be more irked here @sayon basak

Flintoff was meh.

 

[DrWolverine]

India - Sachin
Pakistan - Akram
Australia - Gilly
West Indies - Viv
South Africa - Donald
Srilanka - Murali
NZ - Hadlee

What’s this?

 

[sayon basak]

What’s this?

The most attractive individuals from different countries.

 

[subshakerz]

India - Sachin
Pakistan - Akram
Australia - Gilly
West Indies - Viv
South Africa - Donald
Srilanka - Murali
NZ - Hadlee

Surely we are taking ABD over Donald?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Surely we are taking ABD over Donald?

Pollock over both. And like Donald, above ABD as well. A Top tier ATG in both formats, can't really call ABD and uncontested Test ATG.

 

[DrWolverine]

Donald Top 10 test and one day bowler

 

[subshakerz]

Pollock over both. And like Donald, above ABD as well. A Top tier ATG in both formats, can't really call ABD and uncontested Test ATG.

Pollock vs ABD in ODIs would be an interesting contest.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Pollock vs ABD in ODIs would be an interesting contest.

It would be, and he is definitely ahead in Tests.

 

[DrWolverine]

Pollock vs ABD in ODIs would be an interesting contest.

ABD wins

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Pollock vs ABD in ODIs would be an interesting contest.

ABD. Nearly as good as Kohli/Sachin batting, only behind Viv. Won’t take Pollock because of his batting only

 

[capt_Luffy]

ABD. Nearly as good as Kohli/Sachin batting, only behind Viv. Won’t take Pollock because of his batting only

Pollock is a Top 10 bowler though and a legit Very Good bat that down the order. Would take no bowler but Wasim over him.

 

[subshakerz]

Pollock is a Top 10 bowler though and a legit Very Good bat that down the order. Would take no bowler but Wasim over him.

Meh I would avoid chokers in my team though no matter how good their stats.

Having said that, Pollock did take a 5fer in the 99 WC semi.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Pollock is a Top 10 bowler though and a legit Very Good bat that down the order. Would take no bowler but Wasim over him.

I feel the top 3/4 bats in ODI are great enough to notably take out a top 10 bowler, who is a decent lower order bat. Would take ABD and Kohli over Pollock in ODIs.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I feel the top 3/4 bats in ODI are great enough to notably take out a top 10 bowler, who is a decent lower order bat. Would take ABD and Kohli over Pollock in ODIs.

Fair. It's close anyways.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

ABD. Nearly as good as Kohli/Sachin batting, only behind Viv. Won’t take Pollock because of his batting only

Sachin > Viv > AB > Kohli