Loony BoB
International Captain
Of course, at the same time, would he save 10 runs that another player would not? Almost certainly. That effectively adds ten runs to his average. People never think about things in that way, but with overall value, you have to consider the amount that they will add to their team's score and also the amount that they will remove from the opponent's score.Ford_GTHO351 said:There is no question about Rhodes fielding as its very good.
But the problem is that perhaps people would find it hard to find a spot for him in their side because he batted most times (90 innings) at No.5 in his ODI career. Now Michael Bevan has to be the first player picked in any best ODI XI so he would probably be best suited at No.5. You would also want to have your top four batsmen averaging more than Rhodes (35.11). So where do you play Rhodes, at No.6 or do you put an all rounder in at No.6? Now that would pose a selection problem for many people.
Gilchrist (wk)
Tendulkar
Bevan
Ponting
Richards
Rhodes
Klusener
Warne
McGrath
Akram
Bond
Others I considered: Murali, Ambrose, Donald, Cairns, S. Pollock, PA de Silva.
Not sure if I really have the bowlers right - the main four are fine, but that still leaves ten overs. I guess it'll do, at least for about ten minutes thought on my lunch break.