Who is the best all-rounder in world cricket?

[aussie]

well on recent form in last 12 months, in both forms of the game the answer to this question would definately be Flintoff. But over a long period looking at blokes like Kallis, Cairns, Pollock, Razzaq is Freddie or does Freddie have the capability to be better than them? I say yes.....

Lets here your views

 

[Blaze]

Afridi is up there IMO and Oram deserves to be on the list but for me it is definetly Flintoff as Cairns doesn't really take cricket seriously these days it seems

 

[SJS]

Afridi is up there IMO and Oram deserves to be on the list but for me it is definetly Flintoff as Cairns doesn't really take cricket seriously these days it seems

Even Sobers never seemed to take his cricket seriously. But we arent discussing attitudes, are we ?

 

[Smudge]

Even Sobers never seemed to take his cricket seriously. But we arent discussing attitudes, are we ?

Surely his attitude relates to his performance, which would have quite a bearing on his standing in the ranking of all-rounders?

 

[Blaze]

Even Sobers never seemed to take his cricket seriously. But we arent discussing attitudes, are we ?

Well no but cricket isn't that important in Cairns's life anymore and that has affected his performances and therefore I was just giving a reason as to his demise

 

[archie mac]

I am not a big fan of the style he plays his Cricket but I think Kallis is the Best of the current crop. I always think bowling allrounders are of more value. (I know Kallis is more of a batting ar)

 

[masterblaster]

1. Kallis
2. Flintoff
3. Cairns
4. Afridi
5. Razzaq

..........10. Agarkar

 

[SJS]

Well no but cricket isn't that important in Cairns's life anymore and that has affected his performances and therefore I was just giving a reason as to his demise

Sure. Valid point.

 

[Swervy]

Flintoff for me is the best in the world ATM

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think in tests Freddie is arguably the only genuine all-rounder in the game just now. It's a small gripe, but sometimes I wish he'd apply some discretion to his batting just a tad more. With his ability the temptation to smack the bowling around must be hard to resist, but against SA he kept falling into the trap Pollock & Smith laid for him.

Kallis was a genuine all-rounder two or three years ago before his injury probs and his bowling has improved again now he's recovering, but he seems a very reluctant all-rounder to me. He wouldn't get in to SA's test side for his bowling alone now.

Bravo is the coming man test wise, but his batting isn't quite strong enough for him to be selected solely for that just yet. The century against SA was encouraging but it was a dead-as-doornails track & he was dismissed by "Golden Arm" Boucher!

 

[SJS]

Flintoff, now that Kallis's bowling seems to have gone down.

 

[vic_orthdox]

To me, Kallis is the best player who is considered an all-rounder, rightly or wrongly.

However, Flintoff is the best all-rounder, in actually performing both disciplines at the highest level in world cricket at the moment, probably in both forms of the game.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Flintoff is the best all-rounder by a fair margin, as Kallis can't really be considered such any more as he rarely bowls with any impact. Kallis is a more valuable player however, as he is in the top 5 batsmen in the world currently alongside Dravid, Ponting, Lara and Martyn.

 

[Blaze]

I think in tests Freddie is arguably the only genuine all-rounder in the game just now. It's a small gripe, but sometimes I wish he'd apply some discretion to his batting just a tad more. With his ability the temptation to smack the bowling around must be hard to resist, but against SA he kept falling into the trap Pollock & Smith laid for him.

Kallis was a genuine all-rounder two or three years ago before his injury probs and his bowling has improved again now he's recovering, but he seems a very reluctant all-rounder to me. He wouldn't get in to SA's test side for his bowling alone now.

Bravo is the coming man test wise, but his batting isn't quite strong enough for him to be selected solely for that just yet. The century against SA was encouraging but it was a dead-as-doornails track & he was dismissed by "Golden Arm" Boucher!

Oram?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Oram?

Fair call. Completely slipped my mind. You Kiwis hiding down there at the ar$e-end of the world!

 

[deeps]

afridi is fast joining that list in the one dayers

But ppl will shoot me down for this, but i think shoaib malik is the best all rounder in the world.. he can match flintoff and cairns' hitting. he can match kallis in defence. he is once again bowling so can be considered an all rounder

 

[SJS]

afridi is fast joining that list in the one dayers

But ppl will shoot me down for this, but i think shoaib malik is the best all rounder in the world.. he can match flintoff and cairns' hitting. he can match kallis in defence. he is once again bowling so can be considered an all rounder

Shoaib Malik is very good but his bowling is under a cloud.

As far as Afridi and one day all rounders are concerned, I think a true all rounder is a test all rounder. One who is not an all rounder for tests and only for ODI's is realy a bits and pieces player OR a batsman who can bowl a bit OR a bowler who can slog.

 

[Langeveldt]

Kallis..

I'd rather have arguably the best batsman in world cricket, and an okayish bowler, than someone who is just "good" at both batting and bowling..

 

[King_Ponting]

Best potential allrounder.................. Micheal Clarke?????
Best current all rounder..................... Flintoff

 

[a massive zebra]

To me, Kallis is the best player who is considered an all-rounder, rightly or wrongly.

However, Flintoff is the best all-rounder, in actually performing both disciplines at the highest level in world cricket at the moment, probably in both forms of the game.

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