Cricketweb decides- England's all time ODI XI

[trundler]

Shouldn't Flintoff be batting 5 but yeah, him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You actually beat me to this post

Loved him. Very different sort of cricketer, Chanderpaul-esque batting, quick darty left-arm spin. Unfortunately his stats are garbage

Shouldn't Flintoff be batting 5 but yeah, him.

4 tbh

 

[Red]

Next- Select another bowler capable of bowling a full quota of ten overs (may be a bowler or an all-rounder)

Shouldn't Flintoff be batting 5 but yeah, him.

Not sure where in my post it indicates the player we're currently voting for couldn't bat at #5, if that's what you mean?

 

[trundler]

He'll be the 4th frontline bowler so it's going to be an interesting balance, isn't it?

 

[CricAddict]

He'll be the 4th frontline bowler so it's going to be an interesting balance, isn't it?

Sorry for leaking out the question paper but it will definitely be Stokes at 5 and Buttler at 6, so Flintoff will bat at 7 or 8 depending on who the other person is.

 

[trundler]

But he's wasted down the order as he used to bat in the middle.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Sorry for leaking out the question paper but it will definitely be Stokes at 5 and Buttler at 6, so Flintoff will bat at 7 or 8 depending on who the other person is.

Despite being superb in this tournament I can't see a place for Stokes. With a keeper at 6 and Root's spin at 3, they'd be better of with a specialist batsman at 5. If you want a few overs pick Collingwood at 5.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

But he's wasted down the order as he used to bat in the middle.

Specialist bat (or Collingwood) at 5, Flintoff 6, Buttler 7

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Flintoff will get picked at some stage so I will say

Woakes

 

[Red]

He'll be the 4th frontline bowler so it's going to be an interesting balance, isn't it?

Well he usually bowled 1st or 2nd change anyway, so it doesn't matter too much.

There may be a case for all of Flintoff, Botham and Stokes in the team.

I'm aware of that so I want to keep voting flexible if I can.

 

[marc71178]

If Flintoff doesn’t bat top 5 then he doesn’t get in the team IMO.

 

[TheJediBrah]

If Flintoff doesn’t bat top 5 then he doesn’t get in the team IMO.

This is why I named him for no. 4. If only everyone else here had my foresight.

 

[harsh.ag]

Flintoff

(preferably at 5)

 

[srbhkshk]

If Flintoff doesn’t bat top 5 then he doesn’t get in the team IMO.

Why though - he is like among the best ever English ODI bowlers.

 

[Red]

If Flintoff doesn’t bat top 5 then he doesn’t get in the team IMO.

He's got a better bowling average, SR and econ than Gough and Willis (apart from Willis having a slightly better ER).

There would be no issue with him batting at 7 or 8, it's only going to make the team stronger.

 

[mr_mister]

Hick

 

[jaideep]

Woakes

 

[Malcolm]

Flintoff

 

[King Pietersen]

Flintoff

 

[Flem274*]

If Flintoff doesn’t bat top 5 then he doesn’t get in the team IMO.

gets in on bowling alone tbh