Better ODI batsman: Gilchrist vs Ponting?

[Sunil1z]

Who do you feel was better ODI batsman? I know they had separate roles . But still who do you think was better?

 

[Anil]

ponting any day of the week and twice on sundays...

 

[Jumno]

Ponting, far more consistent, a dynamic player, can bat throughout the innings

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ponting is overrated in ODIs and Gilchrist underrated. I'd have them about equal

 

[Gob]

Travis Head

 

[honestbharani]

Poontang

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I voted for Shane Bond's ODI bunny.

 

[subshakerz]

Ponting but its close.

 

[Sunil1z]

When CA asked current Australian cricketers this question on their YouTube channel 3 years ago, the result was nearly 50:50 . But here it is one-sided for Ponting. Maybe players didn’t want to offend Gilchrist .

 

[CricAddict]

Players like Gilchrist, Sehwag, Jayasuriya etc are a bit underrated in odis due to their role since people look more at averages while rating players. I believe they all would have got a better average if they had stayed in instead of hitting out, which would have benefited them but not the team.

 

[Ashes81]

Gilchrist for me. Ponting was a top player and more consistent but Gilchrist could turn a match single handedly.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Ponting is the 7th Greatest ODI Batsman of Alltime behind Sachin, Viv, AB, Kohli, Dhoni and Lara.
Gilly top 15 may be.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Players like Gilchrist, Sehwag, Jayasuriya etc are a bit underrated in odis due to their role since people look more at averages while rating players. I believe they all would have got a better average if they had stayed in instead of hitting out, which would have benefited them but not the team.

A lot of people just don't realise how impressive a strike rate of 90 was in ODIs in the late 90s/early 00s. It was a very different game back then with bats, boundaries and bowling quality. Put Jason Roy into Gilchrist or Jayasuriya's shoes and he'd be lucky to average 20 the hack