Greatest ODI player?

[Adorable Asshole]

Since the ODI WC is near, who according to you all is the GOAT of this format?

Kapil for me. The greatest ODI all-rounder.

 

[Socerer 01]

Viv

if Kohli gets his world cup win then i may change my vote

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Obviously Hadlee since you wrote his name twice.

In answer to your question - Viv.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Obviously Hadlee since you wrote his name twice.

In answer to your question - Viv.

****. Can some mod correct this?

 

[ashley bach]

Where's Michael Bracewell?

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Where's Michael Bracewell?

Literally who?

 

[trundler]

Viv. Basically WG Grace in a professional era. Hard to see someone ever exceeding that.

 

[ashley bach]

Although run rates were different back in the day, for a guy who played 225 matches Kapil's economy rate of 3.7 was quite phenomenal.
Hell of a destructive batsman as well but if anything only averaging 23 may go against him.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Although run rates were different back in the day, for a guy who played 225 matches Kapil's economy rate of 3.7 was quite phenomenal.
Hell of a destructive batsman as well but if anything only averaging 23 may go against him.

His record in WCs is amazing tho.

669 runs @37 and s/r of 115
28 wickets @31.86 and econ of 3.76

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[Majestic]

Let me reduce your list further :-

Aus - Ponting, McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist, Starc, Lee, Bevan
SA - AB de Villiers, Klusenar, S Pollock, Kallis
IND- Tendulkar, Kohli, Kapil, Dhoni
Eng - Buttler, Flintoff
NZ - Hadlee
WI - Viv, Garner
Pak - Wasim, Imran
SL - Murali, Jayasuriya

Now, final list:-

Batting - Viv, SRT
Bowling - Wasim, McGrath
All rounder - Kapil, Jayasuriya

 

[subshakerz]

His record in WCs is amazing tho.

669 runs @37 and s/r of 115
28 wickets @31.86 and econ of 3.76

Kapil Dev - Profile & Statistical Summary - ODI World Cups

Kapil Dev - One Day International World Cup, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man...

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Imran averages 35 with the bat and 19 with the ball in WCs.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

De Villiers.Don’t believe anyone could have played ODI’s better than De Villiers.

 

[Prince EWS]

I actually think it might be Pollock or Flintoff. Seriously gun and under-rated ODI players.

Hard to go past Viv though. Basically the WG Grace of the format. Voted accordingly.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Let me reduce your list further :-

Aus - Ponting, McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist, Starc, Lee, Bevan
SA - AB de Villiers, Klusenar, S Pollock, Kallis
IND- Tendulkar, Kohli, Kapil, Dhoni
Eng - Buttler, Flintoff
NZ - Hadlee
WI - Viv, Garner
Pak - Wasim, Imran
SL - Murali, Jayasuriya

Now, final 5:-

Batting - Viv, SRT
Bowling - Wasim
All rounder - Kapil, Jayasuriya

I disagree with your final 5.

 

[subshakerz]

Come on guys, we all know its Viv. The fact that he has 100 plus wickets to add to his batting and fielding just seals the deal.

 

[Majestic]

I disagree with your final 5.

I agree with you. McGrath should be there.

 

[Prince EWS]

My top five:

1. Viv
2. Flintoff
3. Pollock
4. Dhoni
5. Wasim

 

[subshakerz]

My top five:

1. Viv
2. Flintoff
3. Pollock
4. Dhoni
5. Wasim

I hesitate to have anyone in the top five who didn't play a role in winning their team a WC or at least has a standout performance in one like Klusener.

 

[Socerer 01]

I hesitate to have anyone in the top five who didn't play a role in winning their team a WC or at least has a standout performance in one like Klusener.

i dont mind Flintoff there he had atg level performances in a fairly dysfunctional odi team. Pollock also has atg stats and is very flexible to fit into nearly every lineup you can make for odis

 

[subshakerz]

i dont mind Flintoff there he had atg level performances in a fairly dysfunctional odi team. Pollock also has atg stats and is very flexible to fit into nearly every lineup you can make for odis

Yeah but a lot of ODIs in the 2000s were low stake meaningless affairs. Did they shows up in tournaments? Raw stats can be misleading.