ODI : If you could pick just one - Sanath Jayasuriya vs Andrew Flintoff

[sayon basak]

Top 10 ODI Cricketers imo:-
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
AB De Villiers
Shaun Pollock
Virat Kohli
Joel Garner
Muttiah Muralitharan
MS Dhoni
Wasim Akram
Kapil Dev

Think Bevan and Dhoni are close in batting, but Dhoni was a great Wicket keeper too; so Dhoni for me.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Dhoni’s easily a better ODI cricketer than Bevan, given at worst they are comparable bats, but in this format, Dhoni’s one of the best WK’s and maybe the GOAT captain

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Top 10: Viv, Kohli, Sachin, Mcgrath, ABD, Garner, Pollock, Dhoni, Murali, Wasim(Viv, Kohli, Sachin, Garner/Wasim, Mcgrath- Top 5)

 

[DrWolverine]

A 90mph+ bowler that can bat at a good level is extremely rare and Flintoff was one of those players , I'd pick him.

For a second thought you were talking about Kallis

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Top 10 ODI Cricketers imo:-
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
AB De Villiers
Shaun Pollock
Virat Kohli
Joel Garner
Muttiah Muralitharan
MS Dhoni
Wasim Akram
Kapil Dev

I think it is crazy to have no Australians in the top 10 ODI cricketers. I think win %s need to be considered.

 

[Johan]

Glenn McGrath

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Mcgrath as the GOAT ODI bowler is a guarantee not only in top 10, but top 5(only Viv is unquestionably ahead).

 

[Fuller Pilch]

All time XI

Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Viv
Kohli
ABDV
Dhoni
Klusener
Wasim
Garner
Murali
McGrath


Could easily bring in Gilchrist and Bevan.

Many unlucky players

 

[DrWolverine]

I think it is crazy to have no Australians in the top 10 ODI cricketers. I think win %s need to be considered.

McGrath

 

[Johan]

for me

Sharma
Tendulkar
Viv
Kohli
De Villiers
Dhoni (C) (WK)
Flintoff
Wasim
Muralitharan
Garner
McGrath

 

[honestbharani]

Sanath
Sachin
Viv
Virat
AB
MSD (wk) (c)
Hussey
Warne
Wasim
Lee
Ambrose

 

[Fuller Pilch]

for me

Sharma
Tendulkar
Viv
Kohli
De Villiers
Dhoni (C) (WK)
Flintoff
Wasim
Muralitharan
Garner
McGrath

I'd really want at least 2 left handers in my top 7

 

[Johan]

Sanath
Sachin
Viv
Virat
AB
MSD (wk) (c)
Hussey
Warne
Wasim
Lee
Ambrose

Warnie over Murali in ODI?

 

[honestbharani]

Warnie over Murali in ODI?

I prefer the #batdeep and Warney's slip catching. And I think the difference in their bowling is far greater in tests than ODIs.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sanath
Sachin
Viv
Virat
AB
MSD (wk) (c)
Hussey
Warne
Wasim
Lee
Ambrose

I love the Hussey selection. Greatest ODI no 7 of all time.

 

[Johan]

I prefer the #batdeep and Warney's slip catching. And I think the difference in their bowling is far greater in tests than ODIs.

wow that's a hot take, both happen to average the same against top 8 with Murali slightly ahead in average and Warne in SR anyway.

 

[sayon basak]

Sanath Jayasuriya
Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli
Viv Richards
AB De Villiers
MS Dhoni(WK)
Kapil Dev
Shaun Pollock
Wasim Akram
Joel Garner
Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[sayon basak]

Mcgrath as the GOAT ODI bowler is a guarantee not only in top 10, but top 5(only Viv is unquestionably ahead).

Would put Garner and Wasim ahead as pacers.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Rohit
Sachin
Viv
Virat
ABD
Dhoni(Wk and C)
Klusener
Wasim
Garner
Murali
Mcgrath

 

[Himannv]

I love the Hussey selection. Greatest ODI no 7 of all time.

Yeah, interesting idea. It weakens the bowling a bit, but the improvement to the batting is significant.