Migara
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Because he kills short stuff
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An effort to pick an All-time ODI XI
- Thread starter kingkallis
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LongHopCassidy
International Captain
No idea. Lara was an all-time great Test player, but merely an exceptional ODI one.
Somehow those four syllables make every 'cricket tragic' start pitching tents.
Burgey
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No one bowls short in ODIsBecause he kills short stuff
Prince EWS
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Yep. Lara - one of the all-time most over-rated one day batsmen. And he was still ****ing awersome.
You can't seriously be calling Viv Richards an allrounder? He's competing for a spot with Botham, Hadlee, Flintoff etc?
I'd also have included Dessie Haynes in the list of possibles.
Anyway, that aside... my xi :
Adam Gilchrist *
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Dean Jones
Michael Hussey
Michael Bevan
Shaun Pollock
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Joel Garner
Dennis Lillee
a bit heavy on Australians in the middle order, but the running between the wickets would be something to behold!
second xi :
Matthew Hayden
Gordon Greenidge
Jacques Kallis
Brian Lara
Martin Crowe
MS Dhoni *
Imran Khan
Richard Hadlee
Saqlain Mushtaq
M Muralitharan
Glenn McGrath
I'd also have included Dessie Haynes in the list of possibles.
Anyway, that aside... my xi :
Adam Gilchrist *
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Dean Jones
Michael Hussey
Michael Bevan
Shaun Pollock
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Joel Garner
Dennis Lillee
a bit heavy on Australians in the middle order, but the running between the wickets would be something to behold!
second xi :
Matthew Hayden
Gordon Greenidge
Jacques Kallis
Brian Lara
Martin Crowe
MS Dhoni *
Imran Khan
Richard Hadlee
Saqlain Mushtaq
M Muralitharan
Glenn McGrath
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
Don't think there's anyone who would qualify as a bowling all-rounder yet averages 30+ with bat other than Imran and possibly Klusener (who I am not sure is bowler primarily)
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NUFAN
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My second XI
1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Mark Waugh
3. Brian Lara
4. Aravinda De Silva
5. Zaheer Abbas
6. MS Dhoni
7. Kapil Dev
8. Lance Klusener
9. Shane Warne
10. Waqar Younis
11. Curtly Ambrose
G.I.Joe
International Coach
His strike rate is a big fail for a #7 in an all time ODI side. And he doesn't have the lead over the other contenders as a bowler in ODIs that he does in Tests.
kingkallis
International Coach
Except Johnson, but I don't think he means to
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
Yes that's true. Slotting him as a #7 (or anywhere in the batting) in an all time XI will be hard. There have been surprisingly few successful all-rounders in ODIs. Perhaps Jayasuriya is the best bet to cover the 5th bowler's option.
Prince EWS
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Watto?
Burgey
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The sad thing about LO cricket though, is "bowlers" who would be considered a joke in test cricket are often very effective. One of the more annoying thing about it.
Burgey
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Actually, I don't think he was. Was very good, but I don't think he belongs near an ATG ODI side.
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
Not if he's being picked to play in the top 3:
He's one among two batsmen (along with Tendulkar) who have batted 100 innings in top 3 with a batting average of 45 and a strike rate of 80 !!!
Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo
In fact, he was BY FAR the best ODI batsman in the world in the early-to-mid 90s when he batted at no. 1, 2 or 3...much much better than Tendulkar...
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saqlain walks into an all time side easily.
lets be real, the guys bowling average doesn't rise above 33 in any country. (in the 20s for every country except NZ fyi)
and don't even say murali. guy is a beast but his ave is 23 vs 21.78 for saqlain. minus minnows saqlan 23 and murali 25.75
lets be real, the guys bowling average doesn't rise above 33 in any country. (in the 20s for every country except NZ fyi)
and don't even say murali. guy is a beast but his ave is 23 vs 21.78 for saqlain. minus minnows saqlan 23 and murali 25.75
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Burgey
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Wat?
kingkallis
International Coach
I agree, I changed my team few hours ago and removed Murali!
Saqlain is to ODI what Warne is to test matches
Saqlain is to ODI what Warne is to test matches
sunilreddy
Banned
1st XI
Adam Gilchrist *(C)
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Dean Jones
Greg Chappell
Michael Bevan
Shaun Pollock
Wasim Akram
Muralitharan
Joel Garner
2nd XI
Matthew Hayden
Ponting
Brian Lara
Martin Crowe
Inzamam Ul Haq
MS Dhoni *
Imran Khan(C)
Richard Hadlee
Ambrose
Saqlain Mushtaq
Glenn McGrath
Adam Gilchrist *(C)
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Dean Jones
Greg Chappell
Michael Bevan
Shaun Pollock
Wasim Akram
Muralitharan
Joel Garner
2nd XI
Matthew Hayden
Ponting
Brian Lara
Martin Crowe
Inzamam Ul Haq
MS Dhoni *
Imran Khan(C)
Richard Hadlee
Ambrose
Saqlain Mushtaq
Glenn McGrath
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