Allrounders in World Cup 2007

[chaminda_00]

Darren Powell surely has to be the best so far this World Cup...if only he could bowl.

 

[Beleg]

Jayasuria has been awesome.

 

[Scaly piscine]

The difference is far greater than ‘marginal’- For Kallis still bowls in test cricket and gets wickets of vital batsman (Dravid, Sachin et cetera) (Collingwood, sadly does not even bowl in test cricket) and Kallis' performances in the one day game are still 'better' than Paul's.

Collingwood, has improved greatly with the ball in the one day arena, developed some nice slower balls and what not but his still nothing more than an adequate bowler who really shouldn't bowl as many overs as he does.

Kallis ODI form

Paul's ODI form

Kallis test bowling form


Collingwood's?

I was referring to ODI cricket not Test cricket. You have to look the overall ER and bowling average over the last two-three years, not a conveniently selected patch of games which only gives his bowling averages.

 

[Ash_A55]

Collingwood has dug England out of a rut again, Surely one of the best all-rounders at the WC. He would certianly get my vote.

 

[tigerPassion]

Sakibul is also quite good an allrounder

 

[Athlai]

Darren Powell surely has to be the best so far this World Cup...if only he could bowl.

Brilliant.

 

[thierry henry]

Sakibul is also quite good an allrounder

Sakibul/Shakibul/Sakib Al/Shakib Al/Saqib Al/Saqibul (????) is gun imo.

 

[Poker Boy]

Collingwood is a good bowler when it's damp and cold, and nibbling around a bit, but fairly useless when it comes to flatter tracks. Kallis is a hell of a better bowler than Collingwood though.

And a btter batsman too....

 

[Perm]

Piggo=legend. Averaging 126 with the bat and 21 with the ball.

 

[Dasgupta]

Piggo=legend. Averaging 126 with the bat and 21 with the ball.

3rd highest run-scorer too

 

[Jono]

Styris keeps marching on.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Styris keeps marching on.

.......while the rest of his team keep marching off.

 

[andmark]

The following table shows alrounders performance in this WC so far:

Top Alrounders
ICC World Cup, 2006/07

Player Mat Runs Ave Wkts Ave
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 6 303 50.50 5 27.20
SB Styris (NZ) 6 268 89.33 8 17.50
PD Collingwood (Eng) 6 217 54.25 5 45.20
Saqibul Hasan (Ban) 6 142 28.40 5 40.20
JDP Oram (NZ) 6 121 60.50 8 17.25
DJ Bravo (WI) 6 101 25.25 8 27.12

Adam Gilchrist,Kumar Sangakar and Mark Boucher?

 

[readie]

Symonds will make a late push

 

[age_master]

Symonds wont bowl that much to make a huge push into that list, his batting could well get up there should be geta longish innings or two. I dont think anyone will be able to catch Styris though, he is in super touch.

 

[Perm]

Adam Gilchrist,Kumar Sangakar and Mark Boucher?

They're expected to contribute with the bat so shouldn't be classed as allrounders IMO.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Symonds wont bowl that much to make a huge push into that list, his batting could well get up there should be geta longish innings or two. I dont think anyone will be able to catch Styris though, he is in super touch.

Yeah, defo

[B]Scott Styris[/B]
[I]Bat[/I]
Mat Inns NO Runs  HS  [B]Ave[/B]  BF SR [B]100 50 [/B]0 4s 6s 
 7    6   3  379 111* [B]126[/B] 454 83   [B]1  3[/B] 0 34  3 

[I]Ball[/I]
Mat Overs Mdns Runs [B]Wkts[/B] BBI  [B]Ave[/B] [B]Econ[/B] SR 4 5 
 7   43.0   3   168   [B]8[/B]  4/43  [B]21[/B] [B]3.90 [/B]32 1 0

He can make a claim for player of the WC just on batting alone.

 

[pup11]

I think the wicket-keepers also should to be rated as all-rounders, they keep and bat so basically they end up playing a huge part in a team's balance.



Gilly has praised the wicket-keeping standards in this WC and has also given a hint that he is not retiring just yet: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/290500.html

 

[Perm]

Good to hear he isn't thinking about giving it away just yet, a lot of wicket keepers have been standing up to the stumps and have been doing a good job.

 

[Richard]

They're expected to contribute with the bat so shouldn't be classed as allrounders IMO.

All-rounders and wicketkeeper-batsmen are totally different things.