Choose the no.3 batsman for the All-time ODI XI

[The Baconator]

Took the Dasa route tbh.

 

[Richard]

id also argue that the above post is largely pointless

Depends - it won't stop the voting, but it will point-out what needs to be pointed-out.

 

[Richard]

Took the Dasa route tbh.

Good idea!

 

[The Baconator]

Has my post moved threads?

 

[Richard]

Did you delete it, or did you post it somewhere else first?

 

[Jamee999]

No

 

[Richard]

You deleted it then restored it?

 

[The Baconator]

No

Ah.
Jamee thinks I post in the wrong thread, moves post to that thread, but I didn't post in the wrong thread, so I think I'm going crazy, then Jamee realises it was in the right thread and moves it back?

 

[Richard]

Where did you move it to, Jamee?

..........

 

[The Baconator]

The thread about real/forum names, where Dasa is one of the poll options. Kinda makes sense.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Viv Richards by a mile.

 

[Manee]

Jacques Kallis, averages 45 which is fantastic by any standards. He is extremely reliable for runs and scoring at 71 runs per 100 balls, he is hardly a blocker. Having an all rounder who can bat three is also useful. He is also a versatile batsman, nudging or slogging when required and this versatility is critcal in a number three batsman.

Having never seen Sir Vivian Richards bat, nor the attacks who he faced, I will not vote for him, but rest assured, I am aware he is by far the most popular candidate.

 

[Anil]

Having never seen Sir Vivian Richards bat, nor the attacks who he faced, I will not vote for him, but rest assured, I am aware he is by far the most popular candidate.

he is arguably the greatest one day batsman of all time...

 

[bagapath]

he is arguably the greatest one day batsman of all time...

cant argue with that. still cant think of a more exciting batsman than the great sir viv.

 

[Richard]

I still think he was nothing more than the best player of the first ODI era, and should not be selected in eclectic XIs of anything but 70s\80s teams.

 

[Poker Boy]

ODI cricket has got more batsman friendly since Viv retired IMO (I think they had the 15 over rule in Australia then but no where else). The fact that he was the best in a lower scoring era is in his favour - imagine what he'd score now with flatter pitches, shorter boundaries,power plays etc. I'm not so sure the best ODI bowler of that era (Joel Garner IMO) would do as well but Viv would do better.

 

[Anil]

I still think he was nothing more than the best player of the first ODI era, and should not be selected in eclectic XIs of anything but 70s\80s teams.

good one rich...

 

[DCC_legend]

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards for mine.

 

[Richard]

good one rich...

I've always said ODI cricket should be divided up into 2 eras... 70s\80s and 90s\2000s. The game changed around about 1990, vastly, far more than it's ever changed gradually.

Hence, I always prefer picking teams for each era rather than one that blurs the two together.

 

[Anil]

I've always said ODI cricket should be divided up into 2 eras... 70s\80s and 90s\2000s. The game changed around about 1990, vastly, far more than it's ever changed gradually.

Hence, I always prefer picking teams for each era rather than one that blurs the two together.

that's quite interesting rich, but viv's batting transcends eras, he was that great..