All Time ODI Draft

[kingkallis]

Originally Posted by AndyZaltzHair

I'll take Robin Smith

My fav. Pommie from the 90s.

[AldoRaine18]

Originally Posted by kingkallis

To be honest, both.

Malcolm Marshall is usually a 1st round pick when it comes to test matches but he was left alone for several rounds in ODIs. Same goes some other notables ones like Steyn.

I agree he is not a first round ODI pick. Even I got him in 4th round. His stats may be not as good as others, but was he really bad in ODIs? From what I can say, many modern batsmen who have made most runs in flat pitches against poor bowling attacks should still find it tough against a quality bowler like him, right?

And what is your opinion on Holding? He did win two World Cups...

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by AldoRaine18

I agree he is not a first round ODI pick. Even I got him in 4th round. His stats may be not as good as others, but was he really bad in ODIs?

I wouldn't say he was really bad but no-one is going to get anywhere near being picked in this draft if they were really bad. Comparatively speaking, he wasn't that good here.

[kingkallis]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

I wouldn't say he was really bad but no-one is going to get anywhere near being picked in this draft if they were really bad. Comparatively speaking, he wasn't that good here.

This.

[Himannv]

Roberts, Holding and Walsh were all picked ahead of Marshall. I'm somewhat surprised that he isn't rated that highly among West Indian quicks in ODIs.

[AldoRaine18]

Originally Posted by Prince EWS

I wouldn't say he was really bad but no-one is going to get anywhere near being picked in this draft if they were really bad. Comparatively speaking, he wasn't that good here.

I guess I would have to trust your opinion, since I did not really watch him live much.

Personally, I don't look much at the stats. I think in a given ODI game, I can count on Marshall to trouble a lot of batsmen.

[AndyZaltzHair]

Originally Posted by kingkallis

My fav. Pommie from the 90s.

Happy to get him at this stage

[Prince EWS]

Originally Posted by AldoRaine18

I guess I would have to trust your opinion, since I did not really watch him live much.

Personally, I don't look much at the stats. I think in a given ODI game, I can count on Marshall to trouble a lot of batsmen.

Well that certainly explains why you took Marshall (in Round 4) and Steyn (at all) in an ODI draft, and you're free to disagree with the consensus but if you're playing to get other people to rate your team then it's probably not the best strat.

[AldoRaine18]

Probably not. I am fine as long as people don't start saying Sehwag and Afridi will smash him all over the park because of having higher strike rates...

[kingkallis]

Dont know about Afridi but Sehwag surely will do that

[AldoRaine18]

That's the thing, man. How can a player like Sehwag be anything but a rabbit in front of headlights against a bowler like Marshall, I simply don't understand.

[Monk]

Originally Posted by AldoRaine18

That's the thing, man. How can a player like Sehwag be anything but a rabbit in front of headlights against a bowler like Marshall, I simply don't understand.

Some people (Marshall is one) seem to get better and better as time goes on, to the point where people say stuff like this. Sehwag has coped with bowlers as good as Steyn, McGrath and (i'm guessing) Donald. Their skills are similar to Marshall's, he's not twice as good as everyone else, as some think.

In actual fact, Sehwag's the exact sort of batsman who'd attack Marshall and succeed. His eye would allow him to hit Marshall where others wouldn't have been able.

[Saint Kopite]

HANSIE CRONJE

[AldoRaine18]

Sehwag suffers against bowlers who can move the ball sharply. I have lost the count the number of times that guy tried to play the ball outside off stump and dragging it back to the stump and getting bowled.

[Saint Kopite]

So guys what shall we do with Agent TBY?

He hasn't been online since Round-3.