Most Indispensable player in World Cricket?

[Xuhaib]

Its a simple question, who do you guys think is the most indispensable member for their team.

The obvious answer should be Murali but it would be interesting to see who is # 2 i would think its is Kallis.

 

[Perry Mason]

Kumble is so indispensible, he made the list twice.

 

[Xuhaib]

Oops made a mistake, dont know how to edit a poll

Wanted to add Nitini aswell instead of 2 Kumble's

 

[honestbharani]

I would have to say Lara.

 

[luffy]

Punter!!

 

[honestbharani]

Australia beat India in India without him.

 

[luffy]

Australia beat India in India without him.

No need to be a smarta**e

 

[James]

Oops made a mistake, dont know how to edit a poll

Wanted to add Nitini aswell instead of 2 Kumble's

Poll edited

 

[Xuhaib]

Poll edited

Tnx...actually on 2nd thoughts i feel Ntini is almost as important to SA bowling line-up as Murali is to Sri lanka especially with the decline of Pollock.

 

[Nate]

Muralitharan by light-years.

 

[FRAZ]

If you mean Shoaib Akhtar then fine if it was the other Shoaib (Malik) then please forget my vote . Thank you !!!!

 

[open365]

I think it's got to be Sangakarra mainly due the side he plays in.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I was thinking (after Murali obviously) Fleming - he's held a sometimes quite ordinary bunch of players together and gelled them into a real team.

Not so sure about Ntini, seeing as Andre Nel would potentially be the spearhead if Ntini wasn't there.

Rafique - no chance. Enamul Haque jnr is almost up there in the Test arena, while Rafique has been below par in one-dayers recently. Bangladesh are swaying towards playing only one main spinner in ODIs, with the likes of Saqibul, Alok, Mehrab jnr, Rajin providing backup (although two of those are not even decent part-timers).

 

[Perm]

Murali has basically and single handedly carried his team throughout his playing days. I know they have had some good players but really, he has been there go-to man.

Jungle Jumbo raises a good point about Fleming though, but say if he was unable to continue playing I think we have a very good replacement as captain in Daniel Vettori if his back is up to it.

 

[Kweek]

Lara

 

[StumpMic]

Flintoff if you believe the English media

 

[BoyBrumby]

TBF our OD team looks a shower of something brown & smelly without Fred, so you could a strong case for him as the most indispensable player to his team in that format.

 

[Barney Rubble]

I voted Lara. His name sticks out like a sore thumb in any batting order.

 

[aussie]

top 3 for me would be Murali, Lara, Flintoff

 

[Scaly piscine]

Murali in Tests, Flintoff in ODIs.

Murali's presence in Tests probably saves SL say 100-150 runs per opposition innings on average. Flintoff is basically a top class ODI batsman and a world class ODI bowler rolled into one - so is a huge bonus to any team.