View Poll Results: Who is the best ODI batsman of all time?

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  • Sachin Tendulkar

    29 43.94%

  • Sir Vivian Richards

    19 28.79%

  • Michael Bevan

    15 22.73%

  • Ashish Nehra

    3 4.55%
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  1. 28-05-2008, 08:20 AM #16
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    Made the first call of Jones in this thread. I think that's a step toward a Bradman.
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  2. 28-05-2008, 08:25 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sanz View Post
    First of all Viv mostly batted in the middle order where he had less opportunities to score 100s.
    Secondly, he came into bat after one of the most prolific ODI opening pair of all time.

    Thirdly and most important, the ODI has changed so much. back in the 80s 200-220 was a cmmon score and 250+ used to be a winning total, whereas now days 300-320s are common score.
    Quote Originally Posted by silentstriker View Post
    Richards should get a few votes. Though if Richards had played the same number of ODI innings as Tendulkar, he was on track for 26 centuries. Quite a bit, but not 42. However, Richards did score his runs faster and he didn't bat at the top of the order and the ODI game was different then, so its not a direct comparison. Compared to his peers, Richards scored his runs much faster, so that has to count in his favor.

    In any case, I think Tendulkar should win it but Viv should be on his tail.
    You realize I said exactly what you said in your reply to my post.

    he didn't bat at the top of the order
    the ODI game was different then,
    Compared to his peers, Richards scored his runs much faster,
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  3. 28-05-2008, 08:27 AM #18
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    Viv for me, just.

    Sachin's the best I've seen, and I'm a huge Sachin fan like many other Indian supporters, but I think Viv was just that little bit better.
  4. 28-05-2008, 08:42 AM #19
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    he he he..........

  5. 28-05-2008, 08:43 AM #20
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    i would equally rate sachin ,bevan and rhodes...............
  6. 28-05-2008, 08:50 AM #21
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    No, sorry, Jonathan Neil Rhodes is not even South Africa's best ODI batsman, never mind a top-tier (never never mind best-ever-candidate) batsman.
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  7. 28-05-2008, 09:04 AM #22
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    Klusener, Kallis, Cronje*, Gibbs, Smith > Rhodes.
  8. 28-05-2008, 09:06 AM #23
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    sachin. just ahead of viv. in tests i would have voted for viv with my eyes closed.
  9. 28-05-2008, 09:14 AM #24
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    With your eyes closed I would have possibly accidentally clicked Nehra.
  10. 28-05-2008, 09:19 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jono View Post
    With your eyes closed I would have possibly accidentally clicked Nehra.
    With his eyes closed, you would still have clicked Viv.
  11. 28-05-2008, 09:22 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by gettingbetter View Post
    Klusener, Kallis, Cronje*, Gibbs, Smith > Rhodes.
    Not sure about Gibbs, but would have the rest of them without hesitation. And, yes, Gary Kirsten too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sanz View Post
    With his eyes closed, you would still have clicked Viv.
    Yep, good pick up.
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  14. 28-05-2008, 11:17 AM #29
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    What does winning the World Cup three times have to do with being the best batsman?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
    No, sorry, Jonathan Neil Rhodes is not even South Africa's best ODI batsman, never mind a top-tier (never never mind best-ever-candidate) batsman.
    As a fielder you can not say that ever
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