Better all rounder in ODIs?

[DrWolverine]

I know it wasn't meant to be, but disrespectful to Kapil Dev.

Why?

 

[sayon basak]

Why?

I mean, saying that Kapil Dev would be a better and more popular version of Andre Russell begs the comparison between the two; which is a bit disrespectful to Kapil imo.

 

[DrWolverine]

Andre averages 30 with the bat while having an unparalleled strike rate of 175. He is also a useful bowler and a great fielder. Saying Kapil would be better is not an insult imo

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Kallis longevity and consistency gets unnoticed. He was slow and that actually cost some matches, but he was the only reason for South Africa winning their only ICC event... that deserves credit... even from 2010 Kallis has 25 wickets from 33 matches @ 28.72...

 

[sayon basak]

Kallis longevity and consistency gets unnoticed. He was slow and that actually cost some matches, but he was the only reason for South Africa winning their only ICC event... that deserves credit... even from 2010 Kallis has 25 wickets from 33 matches @ 28.72...

Doesn't mean he was the best ever, might barely make it into my top 10.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Doesn't mean he was the best ever, might barely make it into my top 10.

Not saying he is the best ever...but his longevity is unmatched by anyone except Jayasuriya ... that deserves a credit a being a ICC Trophy winner also makes his position in the Top 10

 

[DrWolverine]

Doesn't mean he was the best ever, might barely make it into my top 10.

Top 10 all rounders in the last 54 years of one day cricket is not bad at all.

1. Pollock
2. Kapil
3. Jayasuriya
4. Klusener
5. Flintoff
6. Imran
7. Shakib
8. Kallis
9. Watson
Imo.

Kallis is easily the best pure batsman in this list. He gives a sense of stability to the team and will give confidence to other batsmen to play more freely and confidently because they know as long as he is in the lineup, he will prevent any kind of batting collapse. 86 fifties and 17 centuries in innings means he is going to score a 50+ score once in every 3 innings proving he is a huge asset to any team including in one days.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Top 10 all rounders in the last 54 years of one day cricket is not bad at all.



Kallis is easily the best pure batsman in this list. He gives a sense of stability to the team and will give confidence to other batsmen to play more freely and confidently because they know as long as he is in the lineup, he will prevent any kind of batting collapse.

can say that, but Sanath is a better ODI bat comfortably

 

[DrWolverine]

Two different types of batsmen.
Kallis is a better batsman imo.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Top 10 all rounders in the last 54 years of one day cricket is not bad at all.



Kallis is easily the best pure batsman in this list. He gives a sense of stability to the team and will give confidence to other batsmen to play more freely and confidently because they know as long as he is in the lineup, he will prevent any kind of batting collapse. 86 fifties and 17 centuries in innings means he is going to score a 50+ score once in every 3 innings proving he is a huge asset to any team including in one days.

32 MOM...longevity gets ignored due to strike rate

 

[capt_Luffy]

Two different types of batsmen.
Kallis is a better batsman imo.

In ODIs, I will disagree

 

[Johan]

in ODIs, SR ~ average

 

[DrWolverine]

Not really.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

in ODIs, SR ~ average

Nah Average > SR...
for a top order batsmen generally as long as situation dont demand ..44(60) is better than 32(34)

 

[Johan]

Not really.

are you picking 30 avg striking at 130 or 60 average striking at 65

 

[ankitj]

Voted for very underrated Imran Khan.

 

[DrWolverine]

are you picking 30 avg striking at 130

60 average striking at 65

I would rather choose Jacques Kallis who scores 45(60) than Shahid Afridi who scores 23(19) as a batsman.

 

[Johan]

I would rather choose Jacques Kallis who scores 45(60) than Shahid Afridi who scores 23(19) as a batsman.

and if Afridi averaged 30 and Kallis 45?

 

[capt_Luffy]

I would rather choose Jacques Kallis who scores 45(60) than Shahid Afridi who scores 23(19) as a batsman.

That's moreso because Afridi was kinda **** as a batsman.

 

[DrWolverine]

Nah Average > SR...
for a top order batsmen generally as long as situation dont demand ..44(60) is better than 32(34)

Both average and strike rate are important. In an all time great when I have better options, I can choose someone over Kallis. But in a regular team he is useful. Kallis played an average of 50 balls per match which means he will most likely prevent a batting collapse