Choose ONE all-rounder for the all-time ODI XI

[Perm]

"Styris is a batting all rounder, Cairns was a pure all rounder. Simple really."

The thing is, how many 'pure' all-rounders are there? Sobers wasn't one by your criteria.

If defining all-rounders as people who are very skilled at one thing and also very adequate to very skilled at another thing, then it is very close between Styris and Cairns IMO.

Sobers was the best all rounder there has ever beeb, no point bringing him into the equation. What I meant was that Cairns was good enough to be selected solely as a batsman or solely as a bowler, whereas Styris would come nowhere close to the team as a bowler.

 

[Dasa]

Klusener.

 

[andmark]

Jaysaurya

 

[PhoenixFire]

jhk

 

[bagapath]

went for imran. flintoff could become an automatic choice if he continues to maintains his record till the end of his career.

 

[Days of Grace]

Freddy's bowling is good at the moment but his batting has definitely gone downhill recently.

 

[haroon510]

Voted for Klusner
didn't see imran's name there early other wise my pick was imran not only for his bating and bowling but for his captaincy also..

 

[oz_fan]

Shaun Pollock - probably the most accomplished bowler on the list. An econimical bowler and hard hitting batsmen.

 

[NUFAN]

I voted for Hadlee although I would rather him bat at 8 or 9, with another guy who can bat and perhaps bowl a few overs at 7.

 

[Perm]

I voted for Hadlee although I would rather him bat at 8 or 9, with another guy who can bat and perhaps bowl a few overs at 7.

Wasim could probably bat above Hadlee if you wanted.

 

[NUFAN]

Wasim could probably bat above Hadlee if you wanted.

Yeah he could, the side just doesn't seem balanced having Wasim and Hadlee at 7 and 8. I know the top 6 are awesome batsmen but I'd like them to both bat one spot lower.

 

[Perm]

Yeah he could, the side just doesn't seem balanced having Wasim and Hadlee at 7 and 8. I know the top 6 are awesome batsmen but I'd like them to both bat one spot lower.

It would add a bit more for team balance and usually the wicket keeper would be batting at #7. However since Gilchrist is an opener in ODI cricket then the all rounder spot is freed up at #7 for somebody who bowl 10 overs and also bat his side out of trouble or capitalise on a good position. Hadlee doesn't have the best batting stats in limited overs cricket, but guys like Kapil and Imran are both very impressive.

 

[Richard]

Would have to be either Imran or one of the SAfricans, but I honestly wouldn't like to call... so have to vote Dasa again, TBH.

 

[neville cardus]

Zulu.

 

[Poker Boy]

If he's going to bat No 7 in this team, it has to be someone who is used to bating there. which rules out Sanath and Kallis. I ruled out Imran for the same reason I didn't vote for Garner in the bowling, so it came down to the two Saffies. For his finishing ability I vote for Klusner.

 

[DCC_legend]

Mr Jayasuriya.

 

[Bouncer]

Kapil Dev
bowling was what swung it in Dev's favour.

Are u kidding me??? Imran any given day was a much much better bowler than Kapil!

 

[PhoenixFire]

Are u kidding me??? Imran any given day was a much much better bowler than Kapil!

Agree, much better batter as well, and captain.

 

[silentstriker]

Not in ODIs people, the difference isn't nearly as pronounced.

 

[short shorts]

Are u kidding me??? Imran any given day was a much much better bowler than Kapil!

not in odis. Kapil Dev had a strike rate of 95 in odis, while Imrans strike rate was 72.