ODI : If you could pick just one - Sanath Jayasuriya vs Andrew Flintoff

[DrWolverine]

If you could pick just one for your ODI team

 

[sayon basak]

Jayasuriya. Though I'm getting the impression that he is a bit overrated in CW, he was a very useful player to have nonetheless. Could Strike at 91 while opening, more than a useful bowler and a pretty good fielder.
Longevity's also on jaya's side.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm not sure there's anyone I'd take over Flintoff in ODIs.

 

[sayon basak]

I'm not sure there's anyone I'd take over Flintoff in ODIs.

Shakib obviously.

 

[Prince EWS]

Shakib obviously.

No.

 

[sayon basak]

No.

You are a bad man.

 

[DrWolverine]

I'm not sure there's anyone I'd take over Flintoff in ODIs.

Cairns?
Symonds?
Pollock?
Kapil?
Watson?

 

[sayon basak]

Cairns?
Symonds?
Pollock?
Kapil?
Watson?

Only Kapil and Pollock from this bunch.

 

[Prince EWS]

Cairns?
Symonds?
Pollock?
Kapil?
Watson?

I'd definitely take him ahead of Cairns and Symonds. The others are closer and more in his league.

His ODI bowling record for the era he played in is massively underrated, especially his economy rate.

 

[sayon basak]

Symonds and Cairns are pretty overrated in ODI'S, as it seems.

Klusener's light years better than them.

 

[Migara]

I'm not sure there's anyone I'd take over Flintoff in ODIs.

Pollock could easily replace him one for one.

 

[Migara]

Cairns?
Symonds?
Pollock?
Kapil?
Watson?

Symonds and Watson are more in batting allrounder category. Angelo Mathews and Kaliis fits nicely in the category too. Kapil and Carins are way more rounded. Flintoff is a bowling all rounder for all purposes. He fits well with Imran and Pollock.

 

[Prince EWS]

Pollock could easily replace him one for one.

I think Flintoff and Pollock are the best two ODI cricketers of all time. I'm definitely not "sure" I'd replace one with the other.

 

[Migara]

I think Flintoff and Pollock are the best two ODI cricketers of all time. I'm definitely not "sure" I'd replace one with the other.

I'd put Jayasuriya there too. Impactful performances in wining matches with bat, ball or in the field.
MS Dhoni is not far behind if not ahead.

 

[DrWolverine]

Kallis

I am not sure if he is the best

But having him in the team is a huge asset

A useful bowler who can bowl 10 overs

As long as he is there batting collapse won’t happen

 

[Fuller Pilch]

World Cup ODIs are by far the most important.
Flintoff averaged 18.78 in World Cups with the bat at a s/r of 67 and never got England into a semifinal. He also wasn't an elite fielder like some ODI all-rounders. He was a fine bowler, but didn't offer enough the bat.

 

[sayon basak]

I think Flintoff and Pollock are the best two ODI cricketers of all time. I'm definitely not "sure" I'd replace one with the other.

Isn't that a stretch?

 

[Migara]

Isn't that a stretch?

It is.

Jayasuriya, MS Dhoni, Gilchrist and Pollock are the top four dogs for me in ODIs. Tendulkar is there and there abouts, but his absolute disaster as a captain pulls him down. May be Kapil Dev too.

 

[sayon basak]

It is.

Jayasuriya, MS Dhoni, Gilchrist and Pollock are the top four dogs for me in ODIs. Tendulkar is there and there abouts, but his absolute disaster as a captain pulls him down.

He would still be there for me, along with Viv, Kohli and ABD. I would rate Murali, Garner and Kapil just as high, if not higher.

You may have only considered AR's, which would be fine.

 

[GIMH]

World Cup ODIs are by far the most important.
Flintoff averaged 18.78 in World Cups with the bat at a s/r of 67 and never got England into a semifinal. He also wasn't an elite fielder like some ODI all-rounders. He was a fine bowler, but didn't offer enough the bat.

He could have averaged 50 @ 125 and he still wasn't getting us into a semi-final on the basis that it's a team game