ODI : Viv & ABD vs Sachin & Virat

[DrWolverine]

Which pair would you select for an average team?

 

[Bolo.]

Viv would probably win a poll around here in combination with any of the other 3.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Sachin > Viv > AB >> Kohli

Sachin - Viv - very close
Sachin - AB - close
AB - Kohli - AB easily
Viv - Kohli - Viv easily

Its Viv and AB.

 

[Abhay423]

Viv and AB purely for destructive ability. I think Sachin matched that in mid to late 90's but Viv and AB sort of maintained that throughout their careers. Plus, the versatility that De Villiers brings with being able to bat middle, lower order which in my opinion is a tougher job in limited overs cricket.
Viv and Sachin's bowling cancel each other out. De Villiers keeping clear edge over Kohli.
Overall, more flexibility and better balance.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Viv and ABD (don't get him to keep) were also ATG fielders and would save a lot of runs in the field

 

[Slifer]

Viv can also bowl and AB can keep. Those two for me.

 

[honestbharani]

Viv can also bowl and AB can keep. Those two for me.

 

[Slifer]

Touche....

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Sachin > Viv > AB >> Kohli

Brain >>>>>>>> You

 

[honestbharani]

Brain >>>>>>>> You

Dunno if intentional typo.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Dunno if intentional typo.

If I ever write Lada over Lara, it was intentional.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Brain >>>>>>>> You

Kohli not in Sachin / Viv / AB league. His SR is 10 points low for that.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Kohli not in Sachin / Viv / AB league. His SR is 10 points low for that.

That's just like your opinion man. Jos Buttler > ABD if you care so much for strike rate.

 

[Johan]

That's just like your opinion man. Jos Buttler > ABD if you care so much for strike rate.

Buttler played a super fine innings in a final and ****ed New Zealand, also got to win and hold the trophy. Dream for De Villiers.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Buttler played a super fine innings in a final and ****ed New Zealand, also got to win and hold the trophy. Dream for De Villiers.

He's not called Jos the Boss for nothing!

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

That's just like your opinion man. Jos Buttler > ABD if you care so much for strike rate.

Greenidge and Viv almost equals if you dont care for SR.

 

[capt_Luffy]

What a dumb comparison to make. Viv averages 4 runs more than Greenidge as it is, at almost a 30 higher SR.
Otoh, The difference between Kohli's and ABD's average is of 8, while his and Buttler's is of 11; their SR being being different by 8 and 16 respectively.

 

[ma1978]

Sachin and kohl’s because you have an opener.

 

[DrWolverine]

Viv averages 4 runs more than Greenidge as it is, at almost a 30 higher SR.

Viv averages 1.97 more than Greenidge
Viv has a strike rate of 25.25 more than him though

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

What a dumb comparison to make. Viv averages 4 runs more than Greenidge as it is, at almost a 30 higher SR.
Otoh, The difference between Kohli's and ABD's average is of 8, while his and Buttler's is of 11; their SR being being different by 8 and 16 respectively.

Sachin, Viv, AB, Abbas and Kohli, they all averages same after era adjustment ( more or less )
But only one among them clearly incapable of consistent highest level fast scoring.