ODI : Glen McGrath vs Shaun Pollock

[DrWolverine]

Okay but really think the gap between Jaya and Gilly is smaller than Dhoni and Klusener. Bevan might be overall a better option than Klusener.

Dhoni & Zulu serve different purposes.

Zulu = Explosive lower order batsman, good bowler and an extraordinary fielder.

MS = One of the best ever finishers who can be destructive if he wants to and a good wicket keeper.

 

[DrWolverine]

Lance Klusener would have been more fit for T20s than one day cricket. If he played today in the IPL, he would be one of the richest cricketers

 

[DrWolverine]

Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma
Viv Richards
Virat Kohli
AB De Villiers
MS Dhoni
Jos Butler
Andrew Flintoff
Wasim Akram
Glenn McGrath
Joel Garner
Muttiah Muralidharan

There are 12 players

 

[DrWolverine]

Jayasuriya
Rohit
Gilly

Are these the top choices for the 2nd opener slot?

 

[Johan]

There are 12 players

I'm fried

take out Joss, Flintoff can handle 7

 

[DrWolverine]

What do you guys feel about Shahid Afridi as a lower order all rounder in an ATG one day team?

He has a decent record in position 6-8
3626 runs in 175 innings at an average of 23.7
2 centuries & 14 fifties at an unimaginable SR of 133

 

[sayon basak]

What do you guys feel about Shahid Afridi as a lower order all rounder in an ATG one day team?

Very overrated.

 

[Johan]

he closes his eyes and swings a lot, Butler and Maxwell are both much better.

 

[DrWolverine]

take out Joss

Buttler’s record at position 6-8 is impressive
3100 runs in 105 innings @ 36
SR of 111
5 tons and 18 fifties
No other batsman has scored more than 3 tons

 

[Johan]

Buttler’s record at position 6-8 is impressive
3100 runs in 105 innings @ 36
SR of 111
5 tons and 18 fifties
No other batsman has scored more than 3 tons

Yeah he's a great limited overs player, Pre COVID when ODIs actually meant something he averaged 40 with 120 Strike rate.

 

[DrWolverine]

Very overrated.

But he is a useful bowler too
395 wickets in 372 innings

Kapil seems to be a better option imo.
Very economical bowler.
Very destructive with the bat.

 

[sayon basak]

But he is a useful bowler too
395 wickets in 372 innings

Probably would get into the 5th/6th ODI XI.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Different purposes
Gilly was an opener
MSD is a finisher

Dhoni was just a better batsman. Had done Great anytime he batted at top

 

[capt_Luffy]

But he is a useful bowler too
395 wickets in 372 innings

Kapil seems to be a better option imo.
Very economical bowler.
Very destructive with the bat.

He is a better bowler than batsman

 

[capt_Luffy]

SRT
Lara (over Rohit as I want to watch them bat together)
Virat
Viv
ABD
MSD+*
Dev
Polly
Wasim
McG
Murali


Rest of squad:
Jaya
Bevan
Zulu
Garner

 

[Johan]

Freddie is a better choice than Pollock for the 4th or 5th bowler

 

[capt_Luffy]

Freddie is a better choice than Pollock for the 4th or 5th bowler

Nah. Polly was a way better bowler. Freddie is in contest with Kapil and Zulu for my team to bat at 7. Depending on that, I may bench Pollock for Garner.

 

[Johan]

Nah. Polly was a way better bowler

Freddie was a way better batter and an absolute gun bowler in his own right

 

[capt_Luffy]

Freddie was a way better batter and an absolute gun bowler in his own right

As a 5th bowler, maybe. As 4th, nah.

 

[Johan]

As a 5th bowler, maybe. As 4th, nah.

fair, my team has 4 frontlines so Freddie works better