Afridi vs Vettori - ODI bowling

[Migara]

Who was better? Discuss.

Afridi 395 wickets @ 34.5, SR 44.7. ER 4.62
Vettori 305 wickets @ 31.7, SR 46.0, ER 4.12

 

[CricketFan90s]

Boom Boom Afridi was a better bowler. Vettori is very close but Afridi was more lethal on a good day.

 

[Athlai]

A good comparison

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Vettori was a boa

Afridi was a viper

 

[Athlai]

I also want Vettori to choke me

 

[Himannv]

I rate Vettori quite highly in ODIs. I believe he's one of the best left arm spinners in ODIs even in an all time context. Afridi is good as well, of course.

 

[Silver Silva]

I feel it's close but I felt Afridi was a better big game player, 2009 T20 World Cup and 2011 WC performances spring to mind ..

Also young Afridi had the most devastating quicker ball I've seen from a spinner, a pity injuries limited that variety.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Vettori imo. Arguably the best left arm spinner in ODIs, excellent at keeping things right.

 

[Zinzan]

Yep, Vettori the ineffectual Test wicket taker was actually one of the best white-ball spinners of all time and clearly superior to Afridi imo. Even Australia at their peak in the early to mid 2000s would sit on him for 35-40 off his 10 overs.

That career ER for someone playing between 1997-2015 is up there with the best in that era, albeit behind the very best of that time, Pollock, McGrath & Murali.

 

[Migara]

Vettori imo. Arguably the best left arm spinner in ODIs, excellent at keeping things right.

Hmm . . . Hogg may differe

 

[capt_Luffy]

Hmm . . . Hogg may differe

*Orthodox. Orthodox spinner

 

[honestbharani]

Afridi