Sir Viv voted the Greatest ODI Player

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I would go:

1. Viv
2. Tendulkar
3. Akram
4. ABD
5. Virat
6. Pollock
7. Garner
8. Dhoni
9. McGrath
10. Murali
11. Dev
12. Bevan
13. Gilchrist
14. Klusner
15. Ponting
16. Saqlain
17. Abbas
18. Imran
19. Hadlee
20. Donald
21. Waqar
22. Jones
23. Flintoff
24. Lara
25. Jayasuriya
26. Warne
27. Watson
28. Rohit
29. Sangakkara
30. Symmonds

Sachin ahead of Virat as an ODI cricketer as: handy bowler + longevity + impact, solely as a batsman VK is around equal. And ABD ahead for keeping.

Woakes too low but otherwise this is a solid list

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

However Rohit easily makes top 20 now, despite the JAMODI stats he has had two great WCs now

 

[capt_Luffy]

However Rohit easily makes top 20 now, despite the JAMODI stats he has had two great WCs now

I kinda agree but he is still behind Dean Jones for me

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Chappell worth a place maybe? His bowling was pretty handy in ODIs

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I feel if India went a little further under Virat and won the WC, he’d be in the top 3 probably due to captaincy since in addition India many won important overseas series under his tenure.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I feel if India went a little further under Virat and won the WC, he’d be in the top 3 probably due to captaincy since in addition India many won important overseas series under his tenure.

I kinda don't care for overseas ODI tours much anymore.....

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I kinda don't care for overseas ODI tours much anymore.....

I mean some of them were very important wins like India’s first series wins there.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

And despite the WC loss, India had an amazing ODI record under VK

 

[capt_Luffy]

I mean some of them were very important wins like India’s first series wins there.

I get that, but still..... As an ODI captain, Virat isn't in the Ganguly class, let alone Dhoni.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I get that, but still..... As an ODI captain, Virat isn't in the Ganguly class, let alone Dhoni.

I disagree. If he had won the WC i don’t think people would say that. India were a very ruthless side under him

 

[capt_Luffy]

I disagree. If he had won the WC i don’t think people would say that. India were a very ruthless side under him

Let's agree to disagree then..... Let alone a WC, India choked in every single tournament since him taking over. The Champions Trophy Final still haunts me......

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Let's agree to disagree then..... Let alone a WC, India choked in every single tournament since him taking over. The Champions Trophy Final still haunts me......

Only the CT aside from that right in ODIs? And both tourney’s India did play well.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Only the CT aside from that right in ODIs? And both tourney’s India did play well.

My problem is with India literally winning nothing when they should had under him.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

My problem is with India literally winning nothing when they should had under him.

agreed that’s why I originally added an “if they won”

 

[capt_Luffy]

agreed that’s why I originally added an “if they won”

Yeah, and I think that's a very big "if"

 

[Qlder]

You guys dug up a good 9 year old thread about Viv & Co just to argue about India?

 

[capt_Luffy]

You guys dug up a good 9 year old thread about Viv & Co just to argue about India?

I mean, nothing to argue on Viv. He is the ODI GoAT according to both of us

 

[number11]

Viv is in a league of his own. As an ODI bat under pressure, Ponting may be 2nd for me. Clutch as anything seen.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

De Villiers remains imho the best ODI player / batsman of them all. Guy did things that defy description. I know you can talk about championship and those stuff but as a player I don’t believe there has ever been anyone better.
Guy was a freak.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bevan