Dhoni is a superstar. Haters can suck it

[centurymaker]

Me too. I have a greater respect for Bevan's 78* than many of Ponting's 100s, for example. The difference with Ponting making a huge score and Bevan was usually pressure, with the latter almost always under the pump when that kind of score was needed. With Bevan's 78* (and many other examples I can name) I was ****ting my pants, I don't know how he could overcome that kind of pressure out on the field...again...and again...and again. Incredible. The best player ever in terms of calculating a method to get to the result and minimising the risk he had to achieve it.

I also have no problem how people rate these guys - whether it be Viv, Sachin, Bevan or Ponting - but no player is 95>50 in ODIs. There is no Bradman equivalent. For me: Bevan >= Viv > Sachin > Ponting.

As an aside, I was looking through Youtube for Bevan innings and he has a 185* against Asia XI that he went absolutely berserk in. They lost by 1 run IIRC as the last shot a 6 was needed and his only went for a 4. Caddick also screwed them by not grounding his bat. Is one of the best ODI innings ever, even if it is not official.

wow, I had never heard of that knock. Could you post a link to it
?

[Ikki]

YouTube - Michael Bevan 185 vs Asia BattiMobile Ghotki 03003196100

This is the scorecard. Nice article about it.

[Jono]

I remember that match.

It happened right after the Cronje match fixing affair was exposed right? Was it done as a charity/exhibition to promote cricket or something?

And yeah that Bevan knock was epic.

[Blaze 18]

Lara > Richards > Tendulkar. Top three ODI batsmen for me. After that it gets tricky.

[Bun]

Lara > Richards > Tendulkar. Top three ODI batsmen for me. After that it gets tricky.

Lara! ? ! ? ODIs? ! ? !

[Jono]

Maybe he means Lara at his peak, before he moved down the order.

If you did overall careers Viv and Sachin easily trump Lara in ODIs. But lara at his peak in ODIs is definitely in the argument.

[vcs]

Maybe he means Lara at his peak, before he moved down the order.

If you did overall careers Viv and Sachin easily trump Lara in ODIs. But lara at his peak in ODIs is definitely in the argument.

Yes, but that's why you cannot rate all-timers on their peaks alone. Or else, the likes of Klusener, Dhoni, Hayden etc. would all be up there.

[Jono]

I know. Just clarifying maybe what Blaze meant.

[Spark]

Lara! ? ! ? ODIs? ! ? !

Blaze 18.

[kingpin]

Sachin Tendulkar on Dhoni

India news: MS Dhoni the best captain I have played under - Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

[Shri]

Yea, definitely top five, and possibly #3.

I can think of the following players who are arguably better than Ponting in ODIs:

Bevan
Richards
Tendulkar
Hussey
Dean Jones

Definitely top 10 and has a case for being in the top 5 but not a clear cut no.3 if you ask me.

[Jono]

Sachin Tendulkar on Dhoni

India news: MS Dhoni the best captain I have played under - Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

So interesting to hear that. Coming from Sachin it's a huge call.

[Shri]

Sachin's opinions or decisions aren't always the best guidelines to go by. Dada > Dhoni forever!

[Jono]

Haha but Sachin only said Dhoni is the best captain he played under. That can't be argued, because Sachin feels Dhoni handled him the best.

Ganguly may well have been a better captain, but that's two different things.

[smalishah84]

yeah.....it is how Sachin feels......still feel that Dhoni is the best ever Indian captain.........