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

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Would put Garner and Wasim ahead as pacers.

Garner is nearly tied with him, but Mcgrath has longevity. Compared to Wasim, again Mcgrath is statistically better and his WC record is a clear clincher.

ODI bowlers:
Mcgrath
Garner
Wasim/Murali
Hadlee
Pollock
Starc
Saqlain
Waqar
Lee
Warne
Ambrose
Bumrah

 

[DrWolverine]

I love the Hussey selection. Greatest ODI no 7 of all time.

At number 7

 

[DrWolverine]

At number 6 & 7

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Yeah, interesting idea. It weakens the bowling a bit, but the improvement to the batting is significant.

Klusener(from 6-8, great record) Given he averaged 44 for majority of his career striking at 100, and was a very good ODI bowler

 

[DrWolverine]

Lance Klusener is one of the if not the best ODI all rounder of all time

An explosive lower order batsman
A useful bowler
An extraordinary fielder

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Lance Klusener is one of the if not the best ODI all rounder of all time

An explosive lower order batsman
A useful bowler
An extraordinary fielder

Generally a great record for a lower middle order bat, averaging 44 @100(especially in the 90s), plus an average of 28ish as a bowler for majority of his career is pretty amazing. The fielding just adds to it. SA’s 3rd best ODI cricketer(behind ABD and Pollock)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

At number 7
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I'm pleased you rate Chris Harris so highly, but

Highest averages at 7:

Hussey: 121, s/r 101
Dhoni: 45, s/r 94
Butler: 41, s/r 117

 

[Himannv]

Klusener(from 6-8, great record) Given he averaged 44 for majority of his career striking at 100, and was a very good ODI bowler

Yeah, Klusener was great during his peak, but I feel Hussey was a more consistent player who can come in and hit from the get go.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Yeah, Klusener was great during his peak, but I feel Hussey was a more consistent player who can come in and hit from the get go.

As a batter probably Hussey’s better but feel with Klusener’s bowling(very good for majority of his career), he is a lock in the XI

 

[Himannv]

As a batter probably Hussey’s better but feel with Klusener’s bowling(very good for majority of his career), he is a lock in the XI

Yeah, the bowling attack is weaker, but it comes down to what you value in terms of balance and how highly you rate the 5th bowler options. Can Jayasuriya, Viv, and Tendulkar cover 10 (maximum 15) overs? I think they can, considering the other bowlers are GOAT tier and wouldn't need help covering their quota.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

As a batter probably Hussey’s better but feel with Klusener’s bowling(very good for majority of his career), he is a lock in the XI

Yeah, the bowling attack is weaker, but it comes down to what you value in terms of balance and how highly you rate the 5th bowler options. Can Jayasuriya, Viv, and Tendulkar cover 10 (maximum 15) overs? I think they can, considering the other bowlers are GOAT tier and wouldn't need help covering their quota.

Another option would be Symonds at 6, Dhoni at 7 and Symonds then adds to the bowling.

With Symonds, Viv, and AB it would be an elite fielding side.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Yeah, the bowling attack is weaker, but it comes down to what you value in terms of balance and how highly you rate the 5th bowler options. Can Jayasuriya, Viv, and Tendulkar cover 10 (maximum 15) overs? I think they can, considering the other bowlers are GOAT tier and wouldn't need help covering their quota.

I have Rohit instead of Jaya, so probably in that team, Klusener fits better

 

[Silver Silva]

All time XI

Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Viv
Kohli
ABDV
Dhoni
Klusener
Wasim
Garner
Murali
McGrath


Could easily bring in Gilchrist and Bevan.

Many unlucky players

Alternative XI

1.Rohit Sharma
2.Adam Gilchrist (WK)
3.Ricky Ponting (C)
4.Aravinda De Silva
5.Andrew Symonds
6.Michael Hussey
7.Andrew Flintoff
8.Shaun Pollock
9.Shane Warne
10.Mitchell Starc
11.Shane Bond

 

[Johan]

my alternative XI would be

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Adam Gilchrist (WK)
3. Brian Lara
4. Ricky Ponting
5. Joss Buttler
6. Michael Bevan
7. Kapil Dev (C)
8. Richard Hadlee
9. Shane Warne
10. Curtly Ambrose
11. Shane Bond

 

[Silver Silva]

my alternative XI would be

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Adam Gilchrist (WK)
3. Brian Lara
4. Ricky Ponting
5. Joss Buttler
6. Michael Bevan
7. Kapil Dev (C)
8. Richard Hadlee
9. Shane Warne
10. Curtly Ambrose
11. Shane Bond

Great team , but if you pick Ponting he has to be a No.3 , that's where he made his name for 90% of his career .

 

[Coronis]

I'd really want at least 2 left handers in my top 7

Hot take: Left handers are overrated

 

[DrWolverine]

I'm pleased you rate Chris Harris so highly, but

Highest averages at 7:

Hussey: 121, s/r 101
Dhoni: 45, s/r 94
Butler: 41, s/r 117

Hussey has scored just 720 runs at number 7.

So don’t agree that he is the best batsman at number 7

 

[DrWolverine]

All time XI

Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Viv
Kohli
ABDV
Dhoni
Klusener
Wasim
Garner
Murali
McGrath

My team is pretty much the same

 

[Migara]

Sanath
Sachin
Viv
Virat
AB
MSD (wk) (c)
Hussey
Warne
Wasim
Lee
Ambrose

Warne is not even the 2nd best ODI spinner

 

[honestbharani]

Warne is not even the 2nd best ODI spinner

I think he is.