Who U think to be the most explosive one day batsman ever

quick4mindia · 24-04-2006, 08:08 AM

Hi folks
As the title suggest we gonna have most explosive of the debates here in this thread. Not much to explain about the rules in this thread. Its free style. (i e you can take any line of thinking and start arguing)

Just for the starter the list goes like
Jayasuriya
Adam Gilchrist
Viv Richards
Michael Bevan
Abdul Razzak
SachinTendulkar
Sourav Ganguly
Flintoff
Kevin Pietersen
Chris Cairns
Lance Cairns
Chris Gayle
Brian Lara
Michael Hussy
Lance Klusner
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Yuvaraj Singh
Shahid Afridi
Saeed Anwar
Ejaj Ahmed
Andrew Symonds
Kapil Dev
Mark Gretbatch
Jaqes Kallis
Daryll Cullinan
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Jono · 24-04-2006, 08:17 AM

Hmmm, at the start of the innings I reckon I'd go for Gilly or Jayasuriya. Whenever they're in the zone its more a case of waiting for them to gift their wicket away rather than getting them out.

At the death I'd go Klusener and evidently now Hussey.

Overall I'd give it to Viv though.

LongHopCassidy · 24-04-2006, 08:18 AM

Can't really argue with that.

silentstriker · 24-04-2006, 08:31 AM

1) Viv
2) Tendulkar

3) Mortals

And please, get MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and about half that list off. Thats just embarrasing.

And Kallis....explosive? If you had to pick 100 words to describe the way Kallis bats, explosive would not be one of them.

quick4mindia · 24-04-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by silentstriker

1) Viv
2) Tendulkar

3) Mortals

And please, get MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and about half that list off. Thats just embarrasing.

And Kallis....explosive? If you had to pick 100 words to describe the way Kallis bats, explosive would not be one of them.

Like i said its gonna be free for all. so i am hoping that some kind soul will emerge from somewhere to back kallis or even Mcgrath

andyc · 24-04-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by quick4mindia

Flintoff

Forget Andrew's first name?

howardj · 24-04-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by quick4mindia

Like i said its gonna be free for all. so i am hoping that some kind soul will emerge from somewhere to back kallis or even Mcgrath

I'll second Kallis! The way he explodes into those singles is just swell.

quick4mindia · 24-04-2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by andyc

Forget Andrew's first name?

Okay lets call him Freddie

sideshowtim · 24-04-2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by howardj

I'll second Kallis! The way he explodes into those singles is just swell.

Yeah that forward defensive of his is incredibly explosive. Kallis = zzzzzzzz

benchmark00 · 24-04-2006, 09:10 AM

Bevo's not explosive either.

dontcloseyoureyes · 24-04-2006, 09:35 AM

For explosive, it has to be Afridi.

Sanz · 24-04-2006, 09:42 AM

I dont think I have seen anyone as explosive as Shahid Afridi. You can expect fireworks as long as he is on the crease.

dontcloseyoureyes · 24-04-2006, 09:44 AM

Sanath can come close, but yeah, Afridi by a long way. No ground [or country] could hold him when he's hitting it right.

FaaipDeOiad · 24-04-2006, 09:46 AM

Depends on your definitions I guess.

For "explosive" I'd go for Afridi or Kluesener. Explosive for me is the ability to make a whole heap of runs in a really short time in the last few overs, or even early on and then get out. 40 off 20 is an explosive innings, but it's not game changing except in certain circumstances. Kluesener was probably the best at this.

A more effective term would be something like devastating, being a combination of being an unstoppable scorer and also having the ability to make big innings and really bat the opposition out of the game. The most devastating ODIs batsman would probably be Gilchrist, particularly when he's in decent form like in the last few months (in ODIs). As Jono said, it's just a matter of waiting until he stuffs up, because you're not going to bowl well enough to keep him quiet. When he's on his game, he's utterly unstoppable, and he manages to do it with enough regularity to make a decent number of centuries and be one of the best ODI openers of his time. Gilchrist isn't clear cut though, and Jayasuria, Viv, Hussey, Dhoni and Pietersen all deserve a mention as well.

In tests, Gilchrist is the most devastating of all time in my mind. Nobody else has ever combined such a scoring rate with a world class batting average, though Viv is a close second, and obviously the better batsman over all.

cricket_fan23 · 24-04-2006, 09:52 AM

Afridi, by a distance.

No one else has such a tendancy to come in with the intentions to literally smash the first length ball for 6.

24-04-2006, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
quick4mindia School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: india Posts: 136	Who U think to be the most explosive one day batsman ever Hi folks As the title suggest we gonna have most explosive of the debates here in this thread. Not much to explain about the rules in this thread. Its free style. (i e you can take any line of thinking and start arguing) Just for the starter the list goes like Jayasuriya Adam Gilchrist Viv Richards Michael Bevan Abdul Razzak SachinTendulkar Sourav Ganguly Flintoff Kevin Pietersen Chris Cairns Lance Cairns Chris Gayle Brian Lara Michael Hussy Lance Klusner Mahendra Singh Dhoni Yuvaraj Singh Shahid Afridi Saeed Anwar Ejaj Ahmed Andrew Symonds Kapil Dev Mark Gretbatch Jaqes Kallis Daryll Cullinan ................... ................... __________________ Ishant the poster boy of Indian cricket

24-04-2006, 09:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
dontcloseyoureyes BARNES OUT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WILDCARD, BITCHES Posts: 27,702	For explosive, it has to be Afridi. __________________ The one, the only CW Black Code: 47.3 W Coppinger to Heads Smacked the ball straight into the groin of Iwuajoku who has fallen over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out! TO OUR FOREFATHERS

24-04-2006, 09:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Depends on your definitions I guess. For "explosive" I'd go for Afridi or Kluesener. Explosive for me is the ability to make a whole heap of runs in a really short time in the last few overs, or even early on and then get out. 40 off 20 is an explosive innings, but it's not game changing except in certain circumstances. Kluesener was probably the best at this. A more effective term would be something like devastating, being a combination of being an unstoppable scorer and also having the ability to make big innings and really bat the opposition out of the game. The most devastating ODIs batsman would probably be Gilchrist, particularly when he's in decent form like in the last few months (in ODIs). As Jono said, it's just a matter of waiting until he stuffs up, because you're not going to bowl well enough to keep him quiet. When he's on his game, he's utterly unstoppable, and he manages to do it with enough regularity to make a decent number of centuries and be one of the best ODI openers of his time. Gilchrist isn't clear cut though, and Jayasuria, Viv, Hussey, Dhoni and Pietersen all deserve a mention as well. In tests, Gilchrist is the most devastating of all time in my mind. Nobody else has ever combined such a scoring rate with a world class batting average, though Viv is a close second, and obviously the better batsman over all. __________________ I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair

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24-04-2006, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,469	Hmmm, at the start of the innings I reckon I'd go for Gilly or Jayasuriya. Whenever they're in the zone its more a case of waiting for them to gift their wicket away rather than getting them out. At the death I'd go Klusener and evidently now Hussey. Overall I'd give it to Viv though.

24-04-2006, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
silentstriker The Wheel is Forever Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 36,500	1) Viv 2) Tendulkar 3) Mortals And please, get MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and about half that list off. Thats just embarrasing. And Kallis....explosive? If you had to pick 100 words to describe the way Kallis bats, explosive would not be one of them.

24-04-2006, 09:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sanz Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 16,228	I dont think I have seen anyone as explosive as Shahid Afridi. You can expect fireworks as long as he is on the crease.

24-04-2006, 09:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
dontcloseyoureyes BARNES OUT Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WILDCARD, BITCHES Posts: 27,702	Sanath can come close, but yeah, Afridi by a long way. No ground [or country] could hold him when he's hitting it right.

24-04-2006, 09:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
cricket_fan23 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lemington Spa Posts: 33	Afridi, by a distance. No one else has such a tendancy to come in with the intentions to literally smash the first length ball for 6.

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