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AB de Villiers vs Virat Kohli
- Thread starter Chrish
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Fair point. Although I personally would still vote for him anyways because of chaser and all.
sunilz
International Regular
Already there is a thread on this
http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...s-kohli-mother-all-odi-comparisons-print.html
Both are equal IMO. Will prefer De villiers while batting first and Kohli while chasing.
Who ever gets M.O.S in a WC gets the edge .
This comparison is like Mcgrath vs Ambrose in test. Very difficult to separate the two.
Have voted for De villiers to lower the difference of votes.
SillyCowCorner1
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Since you said who is the best ODI player, I'll go with Abraham Benjamin, since he keeps and a better fielder than Borat.
Pap Finn Keighl
International Debutant
Abdv still the best Avg/SR in the business.
still its very very very close.
both in top 4 odi batsmen alltime
my top 6
Sachin
Viv
Abdv
Kohli
Dhoni
Lara
still its very very very close.
both in top 4 odi batsmen alltime
my top 6
Sachin
Viv
Abdv
Kohli
Dhoni
Lara
Difficult to compare as they have different roles. Kohli is used at nr3 to setup the game while abd likes to bat 5 and be the finisher for SA.
If you need somone to bat through an innings then kohli. If you need somone to go at an insane rate and finish the game then abd.
If you need somone to bat through an innings then kohli. If you need somone to go at an insane rate and finish the game then abd.
Zinzan
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Lol, In what universe was Ponting a better ODI bat than AB & Kohli? C'mon mate, that's absurd.
Zinzan
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My top 4; (because there's a clear top 4, but not a clear top 5 or 6 for me)...
Viv
AB
Kohli
Tendulkar
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
I had a clear top 6 until recently. But I don't know what Dhoni's struggles these days will do to his legacy. He was hugging #1 ranking for 2 years or so straight so probably still belongs in that group but he is not even a shadow of his former self these days.
Agree on top 4 though.
Agree on top 4 though.
smash84
The Tiger King
Agreed regarding Dhoni, he's really damaging himself these last few years
Victor Ian
International Coach
That would be a shame. Once you have put a long career of awesome on the board a few cap years at the end should be able to be ignored. It's not the players fault someone better hasn't stepped up.
I think it would be unfair to have zero Australian batsmen in top 5. They have won 5 out of 10 World Cups afterall.
Why you think so? Ponting captained his team, batted in top order, had more gears and had more responsibility and was an outstanding fielder.
Bevan had to just face the old ball and finish off the chases and didnt had the responsibility of any other task in the team lIke dhoni does( w/k and captaincy) or Ponting or Gilly does. He had the nerve of steel and would see of pressure moments but I dont really think his contributions to Australian cricket were anywhere equivalent to Ponting, Gilly, McGrath and Warne.