Poll 2: Opening batsmen for the Best ODI XI from the Tendulkar Era - Page 2

hendrix · 29-12-2012, 11:27 PM

I pick gilly as keeper but not opener

weldone · 29-12-2012, 11:38 PM

I vote for Campbell and Tahranga...Oops, Tendulkar and Lara I mean...Oh, Tharanga has taken Lara's place in the poll I see.

Chuck it, I'll vote for Gilchrist and Tendulkar. I'll choose Dhoni later as a specialist no. 6 batsman (assuming Dhoni makes that poll ahead of Robin Singh and Mohammad Ashraful

).

bagapath · 30-12-2012, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by smalishah84

gilly getting a little over rated here.....he was a good opener but as a wk bat he is below Dhoni for sure and as an opener below Anwar and Mark Waugh

purely as an opener gilly is on par with anwar. i would even say he was a tad better. that kind of explosive batting which sets up match winning positions, only gilly produced so often

SJS · 30-12-2012, 07:48 PM

Code:

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	

SR Tendulkar 	344	340	23	15310	200*	48.29	17387	88.05	45	75	12	
CH Gayle 	221	217	16	8184	153*	40.71	9647	84.83	20	44	19	
ML Hayden 	148	147	14	5892	181*	44.30	7486	78.70	10	33	7	
ME Waugh 	141	141	11	5729	173	44.06	7465	76.74	15	32	9	
SC Ganguly 	242	236	16	9146	183	41.57	12428	73.59	19	58	13	
G Kirsten	175	175	16	6647	188*	41.80	9199	72.25	13	45	10

-Minimum 100 innings as opener
-Average 40 +
-Str rate 70 +

Wonder why I did not pick Gayle ?

zorax · 30-12-2012, 08:53 PM

I went with Hayden to partner Sachin...although in hindsight should have picked someone more explosive like Gayle/Sanath/Gilly.

smalishah84 · 30-12-2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagapath

purely as an opener gilly is on par with anwar. i would even say he was a tad better. that kind of explosive batting which sets up match winning positions, only gilly produced so often

errr...No

Through the noughties Hayden was there too.

Jayasuriya could also set up match winning positions and Anwar could build a better innings.

Gilly did have the luxury of such an awesome middle order coming after him. His record could have been better.

I think people are mixing his test match performances here

SJS · 30-12-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zorax

I went with Hayden to partner Sachin...although in hindsight should have picked someone more explosive like Gayle/Sanath/Gilly.

I would have gone with Hayden too but for the fact that I wanted Gilchrist as the wicket keeper batsman and I thought, wrongly it appears, that since he batted almost exclusively as an opener, he may not be accepted at another spot in the batting order. If we were asked to name all 11 players together Irrespective of whether they batted at a particular spot or not, I too would open with Sachin's and Hayden with Gilchrist to boost the run rate in the latter part of the innings.

SJS · 30-12-2012, 11:10 PM

Even Mark Waugh is a great choice to partner Sachin. . . Or Amla for that matter. It would be a treat for the eyes to have Sachin and Mark Waugh batting together. A partnership feast for the Gods.

bagapath · 30-12-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by smalishah84

errr...No

Through the noughties Hayden was there too.

Jayasuriya could also set up match winning positions and Anwar could build a better innings.

Gilly did have the luxury of such an awesome middle order coming after him. His record could have been better.

I think people are mixing his test match performances here

16 centuries. 97 SR. no one is better.

Gowza · 31-12-2012, 12:27 AM

dilshan a shout as opener, played 98 innings for an average of 43, strike rate 92, 13 centuries as opener. gayle also a good choice and gilchrist to.

weldone · 01-01-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SJS

It would be a treat for the eyes to have Sachin and Mark Waugh batting together.

Sure, but Lara and Sachin batting together will be better for that purpose IMO..

Monk · 01-01-2013, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by weldone

Sure, but Lara and Sachin batting together will be better for that purpose IMO..

imo, Mark Waugh was the most, elegant, aesthetically pleasing batsman in my time of cricket viewing. Just superb. Was everything I ever wanted to be as a batsman.

Master craftsman.

Spikey · 01-01-2013, 04:01 AM

Jayasuriya is probably a really fun guy to go through statsguru with

Spikey · 01-01-2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bagapath

16 centuries. 97 SR. no one is better.

sehwag 15 tons sr 104 30 odd games behind.

#tastin

smalishah84 · 01-01-2013, 05:28 AM

View Poll Results: Who will open the batting for the Best XI from the Tendulkar Era?
Tendulkar	37	88.10%
Watson	2	4.76%
Hayden	1	2.38%
M.Waugh	5	11.90%
Dilshan	0	0%
Chanderpal	0	0%
Kirsten	1	2.38%
Ganguly	0	0%
Gayle	0	0%
Gambhir	0	0%
Anwar	8	19.05%
Knight	1	2.38%
G. Smith	1	2.38%
Strauss	0	0%
Atapattu	0	0%
Trescothick	1	2.38%
Sehwag	0	0%
Match fixer	0	0%
Sehwag	1	2.38%
Gilchrist	18	42.86%
Gibbs	0	0%
Tharanga	0	0%
Astle	0	0%
Campbell	0	0%
Jayasuriya	7	16.67%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

29-12-2012, 11:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
weldone International Captain Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kolkata --> Mumbai, India Posts: 5,950	I vote for Campbell and Tahranga...Oops, Tendulkar and Lara I mean...Oh, Tharanga has taken Lara's place in the poll I see. Chuck it, I'll vote for Gilchrist and Tendulkar. I'll choose Dhoni later as a specialist no. 6 batsman (assuming Dhoni makes that poll ahead of Robin Singh and Mohammad Ashraful ). __________________ "I want to raise my hand and say one thing. Those who complain about my love for the game or commitment to the game are clueless. These are the only 2 areas where I give myself 100 out of 100." - Sachin Tendulkar, as told in an interview published in Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika after his 100th International century (translated by weldone)

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29-12-2012, 11:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
hendrix State Vice-Captain Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,301	I pick gilly as keeper but not opener

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