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Since the Asia Cup is taking place in the ODI Format, this would be a good exercise to make an All Time Asian ODI Eleven

1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Jayasuriya/Afridi
3) Virat Kohli
4) Kumar Sangakkara
5) Inzimam-ul-Haq
6) MS Dhoni (wk)
7) Imran Khan (captain)
8) Wasim Akram
9) Waqar Younis
10) Chaminda Vaas
11) Muttiah Muralitharan

What is yours?
 
Mine will be:
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Saeed Anwar
3. Mahela Jayawardene
4. Virat Kohli
5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
6. MS Dhoni (WK, Captain)
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muttiah
10. Anil Kumble
11. Waqar Younis
 
BouncerGuy said:
Mine will be:
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Saeed Anwar
3. Mahela Jayawardene
4. Virat Kohli
5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
6. MS Dhoni (WK, Captain)
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muttiah
10. Anil Kumble
11. Waqar Younis
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Mahela with a 33 average? I feel he was a bit overrated in ODI. there was just no comparison between him and Sanga
 
How does Inzamam get selected? He couldnt bat in SENA and sucked in icc tournaments.

These 11's are not even pratical, its more about 11 players from asia that were famous.
 
saqib.rai said:
Mahela with a 33 average? I feel he was a bit overrated in ODI. there was just no comparison between him and Sanga
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yes, we can change Mahela with Sangakara based on stats. But having 2 WK in a team who have not fielded in the outfield is a tough decision.
 
Major said:
How does Inzamam get selected? He couldnt bat in SENA and sucked in icc tournaments.

These 11's are not even pratical, its more about 11 players from asia that were famous.
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Were famous for a reason. Reason being they were actually good over a long period of time as can be seen from the high batting/low bowling averages
 
BouncerGuy said:
yes, we can change Mahela with Sangakara based on stats. But having 2 WK in a team who have not fielded in the outfield is a tough decision.
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Sanga was a good batsman when he was a wicket-keeper. However, after he left the gloves, he became an ATG ODI batsman
 
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Sanath Jayasuriya
3. Kumar Sangakkara
4. Virat Kohli
5. Babar Azam
6. Yuvraj Singh
7. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
8. Wasim Akram
9. Waqar Younis
10. Muthiah Muralidaran
11. Chaminda Vaas

Maybe a little weak on 5th/6th bowler but to be honest this was a 'top of my head' list without thinking about it much
 
saqib.rai said:
Sanga was a good batsman when he was a wicket-keeper. However, after he left the gloves, he became an ATG ODI batsman
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Surely he is an ATG, and if he fields in the outfield with Dhoni as WK, then Sanga will be my choice in place of Mahela.
 
Sachin Tendulkar
Saeed Anwar
Virat Kohli
Kumar Sangakkara
Inzamam-ul-Haq
MS Dhoni (wk)
Imran Khan
Kapil Dev
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Muttiah Muralitharan
 
Mine

1) Sachin
2) Anwar
3) Kohli
4) Aravinda
5)Yuvi
6)Dhoni
7)Imran
8)Wasim
9)Murali
10)Malinga
11) Akhtar
 
I'd have Viru in there, not the best ODI average, but I reckon you need a power hitter in the top 4
I'd also have Shakib in there, 37 with the bat and 29 with the ball. He is too good to ignore

1) Sachin
2) Shewag
3) Kohli
4) Sangakkara
5) Inzi
6) Shakib
7) Dhoni (wk)
8) Imran
9) Wasim
10) Waqar
11) Murali
 
1. Tendulkar
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Kohli
4. Babar (surprised no one has picked him, he is already good enough)
5. Yuvraj
6. Dhoni (c)
7. Imran
8. Wasim
9. Waqar
10. Akhtar ( I think he’s a bit underrated here, he played enough ODIs)
11. Murali

Could put Shakib for Imran but I don’t know how well he’d play lower down. And you just can’t play him in the top 5 given how good the other batsman are, plus Yuvraj could provide the part time spin option.
 
1. Tendulkar
2. Jayasuriya
3. Afridi - Designated pinch hitter
4. Kohli
5. Yuvraj
6. Dhoni (Wicket-keeper)
7. The Immortal Kapil Dev (Captain)
8. Wasim
9. Kumble
10. Akhtar
11. Muralitharan


Batting depth till #8
3 genuine pacers
2 genuine spinners + 3 part time spinners
2 wicket keepers
1 explosive opener
1 designated pinch hitter
3 finishers
1 Kapil Dev
1 BoomBoom
 
Lots of names but no justifications - C'mon guys :)
 
Tendulkar
Jayasuriya
Ponting (c)
Kohli
Lara
Kallis
Dhoni (wk)
Wasim
Murali
Vaas
McGrath

Their ODI achievements speak for themselves.
 
Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Kohli
Sangakkara
Yuvi/ de Silva/ Shakib ( 6th bowler)
Dhoni(c/wkt)
Kapil
Imran
Wasim
Murali
Waqar
 
Ab Fan said:
Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Kohli
Sangakkara
Yuvi/ de Silva/ Shakib ( 6th bowler)
Dhoni(c/wkt)
Kapil
Imran
Wasim
Murali
Waqar
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In Asian conditions, SL will have a fair bit of names based on the success they have got. Jayasuriya, Sanga and murali are must.
 
Sachin
Sanath
Virat
Inzy
Yuvraj
Dhoni(C)
Kapil
Afridi
Wasim(VC)
Waqar
Murali
 
Tendulkar
Sanath.
Babar.
Kohli.
Yuzraj
Dhoni
Kapil
Imran
Akram
Akhtar
Murali
 
Tendulkar
Jayasuriya
Kohli
De Silva
Yuvraj
I.Khan
MS Dhoni
Wasim
Saqlain
Shoaib
Muralitharan
 
Everybody agrees Tendulkar and Jayasuriya are a perfect foil for each other, meanwhile Kohli and Babar will be run machines at 3 and 4.
I've gone for Yuvraj over Sanga or Shakib at 5 as he is a better finisher which is more important as the top 4 is so strong.
The all Pakistani pace attack will be brutal then no let up as you have Murali and Kumble to contend to in the middle overs. On a pitch offering less for the spinners, swap Kumble for Shoaib Akhtar.

Tendulkar
Jayasuriya
Kohli
Babar
Yuvraj
Dhoni (wk)
Imran Khan (c)
Wasim Akram
Waqar
Kumble
Murali
 
Since it is Asian XI I expect it to be played in Asian conditions.

Tendulkar
jayasuriya
Inzamam
Kohli
Javed Miandad
Yuvraj Singh
Dhoni
Kapil Dev
Wasim Akram
Saqlain
Murali
 
saqib.rai said:
Since the Asia Cup is taking place in the ODI Format, this would be a good exercise to make an All Time Asian ODI Eleven

1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Jayasuriya/Afridi
3) Virat Kohli
4) Kumar Sangakkara
5) Inzimam-ul-Haq
6) MS Dhoni (wk)
7) Imran Khan (captain)
8) Wasim Akram
9) Waqar Younis
10) Chaminda Vaas
11) Muttiah Muralitharan

What is yours?
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Clutch only plz

Jaysuria
Sachin
Zaheer A
Miandad
Arvinda de Selva
Dhoni
Yuvraj
Kapil Dev
Wasim
Murali
Saqlain
 
1. Sanath Jayassuria
2. Saeed Anwar
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Virat Kohli
5. Kumar Sangakarra (wk)
6. Inzamam-ul-Haq
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Imran khan (c)
9. Wasim Akram
10. Waqar Younis
11. Mutiah Muralitharan

12. Saqlain Mushtaq
13. Shoaib Akhtar
14. MS Dhoni
15. Babar Azam
16. Rohit Sharma
 
Tendulkar
Sharma
Kohli
Miandad
Imran* 3
Dhoni
Yuvraj 6
Wasim 1
Waqar 2
Saqlain 5
Murali 4

Imran plays as a floater. Comes in at 5 if early wickets fall. Yuvraj and Dhoni get bumped up if the score is 200/3 after 35 overs.
 
sweep_shot said:
Tendulkar
Jayasuriya
Ponting (c)
Kohli
Lara
Kallis
Dhoni (wk)
Wasim
Murali
Vaas
McGrath

Their ODI achievements speak for themselves.
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This isn't funny. It's hilarious.

Ponting, Lara, Kallis and McGrath :ROFLMAO:

But the one that takes the cake is Vaas 👏:LOL:
 
Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Yuvraj Singh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK + C)
Kapil Dev
Shahid Afridi
Wasim Akram
Jasprit Bumrah
Muttiah Muralitharan

12th man: Misbah-ul-Haq to be selected for matches played in Mohali
 
Jayasuriya
Anwar
Sachin
Miandad
Inzamam
Sangakarra
Yuvraj
Imran khan
Wasim akram
Murali
Bumrah
 
topspin said:
Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Yuvraj Singh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK + C)
Kapil Dev
Shahid Afridi
Wasim Akram
Jasprit Bumrah
Muttiah Muralitharan

12th man: Misbah-ul-Haq to be selected for matches played in Mohali
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I'd put sangakara ahead of inzi, Imran > Kapil, Imran bowling is > Bumrah's lol. The era that kapil played isn't too relevant anymore otherwise zaheer Abass deserved to be on here.

Also ik 12th man misbah is a troll 😂😂, but in a serious note saeed Anwar would be in my reserves alongside jaysuria and waqar younis
 
Sachin
Sanath
Kohli
Babar
Inzi
Sakib
Dhoni (C/WK)
Imran
Wasim
Bumrah
Murali
 
Sachin
Sanath
Kohli
Inzamam
Yuvraj
Dhoni(c/wk)
Imran
Wasim
Bumrah
Saqlain
KapilDev/murali(depending on the kind of pitch)

honorary mention
Sangakara
Javed Miandad
Shakib
Babar
 
kach said:
Sachin
Sanath
Kohli
Inzamam
Yuvraj
Dhoni(c/wk)
Imran
Wasim
Bumrah
Saqlain
KapilDev/murali(depending on the kind of pitch)

honorary mention
Sangakara
Javed Miandad
Shakib
Babar
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IMO Inzi >> Babar, Inzi was one of the most talented batsmen Pakistan has ever produced after Zaheer Abbas.
Of course, if a yoyo test was a part of the selection criteria, it would be Javed instead of Inzi.
 
Batting Pos 1-2 min 5000 runs
Player Span Mat Runs Avg SR 100 50
RG Sharma (IND) 2011-2023 171 8484 55.81 94.72 29 41
SR Tendulkar (IND) 1994-2012 344 15310 48.29 88.04 45 75
TM Dilshan (SL) 2008-2016 179 7367 46.04 89.08 21 34
S Dhawan (IND) 2010-2022 166 6793 44.11 91.35 17 39
SC Ganguly (IND) 1996-2007 242 9146 41.57 73.59 19 58
Saeed Anwar (PAK) 1989-2003 220 8156 39.98 79.93 20 37
V Sehwag (Asia/IND) 2001-2013 211 7454 36.71 104.77 14 35
Tamim Iqbal (BAN) 2007-2023 243 8357 36.65 78.52 14 56
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1993-2011 388 12740 34.61 92.48 28 66
WU Tharanga (SL) 2005-2019 195 6077 33.94 75.37 15 30

Batting Pos 3-7 min 5000 runs
Player Span Mat Runs Avg SR 100 50
V Kohli (IND) 2009-2023 280 13359 59.11 94.15 48 69
Babar Azam (PAK) 2015-2023 113 5599 57.13 88.71 19 31
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) 2004-2019 344 10624 51.07 87.74 10 72
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) 2002-2015 160 5122 43.4 73.75 0 42
KC Sangakkara (Asia/SL) 2000-2015 376 13334 42.19 78.83 21 90
Javed Miandad (PAK) 1975-1996 228 7296 42.17 66.76 8 50
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/PAK) 1998-2010 282 9720 41.71 75.1 15 64
AD Mathews (SL) 2008-2023 222 5864 40.44 82.74 3 40
R Dravid (Asia/IND) 1996-2011 318 10046 39.55 71.63 11 76
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/PAK) 1991-2007 359 11223 39.37 74.36 8 80
MS Atapattu (SL) 1990-2007 173 5374 37.31 67.75 5 40
M Azharuddin (IND) 1985-2000 330 9346 37.23 74.02 7 58
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2006-2023 245 7488 37.06 82.53 9 55
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) 2006-2023 253 7435 36.99 79.62 9 47
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND) 2000-2017 302 8683 36.79 87.77 14 52
Mahmudullah (BAN) 2007-2023 216 5230 36.31 76.76 4 28
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 268 7451 35.99 77.97 4 49
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 293 8891 35.28 81.53 11 61
Shoaib Malik (PAK) 2000-2019 247 6861 35.18 83.03 7 43
SK Raina (IND) 2005-2018 219 5576 35.06 93.32 5 36
Saleem Malik (PAK) 1982-1999 276 7120 32.96 76.22 5 47
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) 1998-2015 410 11274 32.67 77.68 15 70
Younis Khan (PAK) 2000-2015 260 7226 31.83 75.34 7 48
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) 1986-2000 238 6171 31.64 78.86 9 35
 
As WK
Player Span Mat Runs Avg SR 100 50
MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) 2004-2019 350 10773 50.57 87.56 10 73
KC Sangakkara (Asia/SL) 2000-2015 357 13203 43.71 80.06 23 89
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) 2006-2023 249 7036 36.08 79.02 7 46
Kamran Akmal (PAK) 2002-2013 154 3168 26.18 83.83 5 10
Moin Khan (PAK) 1990-2004 211 3100 22.96 82.49 0 11
RS Kaluwitharana (SL) 1992-2004 186 3691 22.36 77.77 2 23

AR
Player Span Mat Runs Bat Av 100 Wkts Bowl Av 5 Ave Diff
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2006-2023 246 7488 37.06 9 315 29.53 4 7.53
AD Mathews (SL) 2008-2023 224 5900 40.68 3 122 33.16 1 7.52
Imran Khan (PAK) 1974-1992 175 3709 33.41 1 182 26.61 1 6.79
SC Ganguly (Asia/IND) 1992-2007 311 11363 41.02 22 100 38.49 2 2.53
SR Tendulkar (IND) 1989-2012 463 18426 44.83 49 154 44.48 2 0.35
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/IND) 2000-2017 304 8701 36.55 14 111 38.68 1 -2.12
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK) 1996-2011 265 5080 29.7 3 269 31.83 3 -2.12
N Kapil Dev (IND) 1978-1994 225 3783 23.79 1 253 27.45 1 -3.65
RA Jadeja (IND) 2009-2023 193 2718 32.35 0 213 36.37 1 -4.01
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2011 445 13430 32.36 28 323 36.75 4 -4.39
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 308 9284 34.9 11 106 39.4 0 -4.5
Shoaib Malik (PAK) 1999-2019 287 7534 34.55 9 158 39.18 0 -4.63
Mudassar Nazar (PAK) 1977-1989 122 2653 25.26 0 111 30.91 1 -5.65
TM Dilshan (SL) 1999-2016 330 10290 39.27 22 106 45.07 0 -5.8
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) 2003-2019 218 6614 32.9 11 139 38.84 0 -5.94
RJ Shastri (IND) 1981-1992 150 3108 29.04 4 129 36.04 1 -6.99
Wasim Akram (PAK) 1984-2003 356 3717 16.52 0 502 23.52 6 -7
Shahid Afridi (Asia/PAK) 1996-2015 396 8046 23.66 6 395 34.51 9 -10.84
 
Bowlers
Player Span Mat Wkts Avg Econ SR 4W 5W
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) 1995-2003 169 288 21.78 4.29 30.4 11 6
M Muralidaran (Asia/SL) 1993-2011 347 529 23.06 3.93 35.2 15 10
Wasim Akram (PAK) 1984-2003 356 502 23.52 3.89 36.2 17 6
Waqar Younis (PAK) 1989-2003 262 416 23.84 4.68 30.5 14 13
N Kapil Dev (IND) 1978-1994 225 253 27.45 3.71 44.2 3 1
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) 1994-2008 322 400 27.53 4.18 39.4 9 4
AB Agarkar (IND) 1998-2007 191 288 27.85 5.07 32.9 10 2
J Srinath (IND) 1991-2003 229 315 28.08 4.44 37.8 7 3
SL Malinga (SL) 2004-2019 226 338 28.87 5.35 32.3 11 8
Z Khan (Asia/IND) 2000-2012 200 282 29.43 4.93 35.8 7 1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2006-2023 246 315 29.53 4.46 39.7 10 4
A Kumble (Asia/IND) 1990-2007 271 337 30.89 4.3 43 8 2
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK) 1996-2011 265 269 31.83 4.69 40.6 8 3
Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/BAN) 2001-2020 220 270 32.93 4.88 40.4 7 1
Harbhajan Singh (Asia/IND) 1998-2015 236 269 33.35 4.31 46.3 2 3
Shahid Afridi (Asia/PAK) 1996-2015 396 395 34.51 4.62 44.7 4 9
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2011 445 323 36.75 4.78 46 8 4
 
I'll go with
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Babar Azam
5. Sangakkara
6. MS Dhoni (wk)
7. Imran
8. Wasim
9. Saqlain
10. Mualitharan
11. Waqar

For me the spot for AR is toughest one. Imran for bowling , Kapil for better batting SR or Shakib for Spinning AR.
 
jeetu said:
I'll go with
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Babar Azam
5. Sangakkara
6. MS Dhoni (wk)
7. Imran
8. Wasim
9. Saqlain
10. Mualitharan
11. Waqar

For me the spot for AR is toughest one. Imran for bowling , Kapil for better batting SR or Shakib for Spinning AR.
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5 bowlers?
Replace sharma with an all-rounder (sanath, afridi)
 
jeetu said:
I'll go with
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Babar Azam
5. Sangakkara
6. MS Dhoni (wk)
7. Imran
8. Wasim
9. Saqlain
10. Mualitharan
11. Waqar

For me the spot for AR is toughest one. Imran for bowling , Kapil for better batting SR or Shakib for Spinning AR.
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Sanath for Rohit and it’s perfect team. Rohit is a modern ODI great but Jayasuria plays a similar role.
 
Bhaijaan said:
1. Tendulkar
2. Jayasuriya
3. Afridi - Designated pinch hitter
4. Kohli
5. Yuvraj
6. Dhoni (Wicket-keeper)
7. The Immortal Kapil Dev (Captain)
8. Wasim
9. Kumble
10. Akhtar
11. Muralitharan


Batting depth till #8
3 genuine pacers
2 genuine spinners + 3 part time spinners
2 wicket keepers
1 explosive opener
1 designated pinch hitter
3 finishers
1 Kapil Dev
1 BoomBoom
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The World Cup is a pivotal moment in legacy of cricketers and as a result my opinion has changed slightly. The updated list is mentioned below :-


1. Tendulkar - The Greatest of All Time
2. Rohit ‘The Hitman’ Sharma
3. Kohli
4. Sangakkara
5. Yuvraj
6. MS Dhoni (wikkie)
7. ‘The Immortal’ Kapil Dev (Kaptaan)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Mohammad Shami
11. Muralitharan

Reserves :-
Opening : Jayasuriya
Middle order : Inzamam
Spin: Saqlain
Pace: Akhtar
 
Sachin
Jayasuriya
Kohli
Inzamam
Yuvi
Dhoni
Imran
Wasim
Saqlain
Murali
Bumrah
 
Sachin
Rohit
Kohli (c)
Sangakkara
Inzamam
Dhoni (wk)
Akram
Saqlain
Akhtar
Murali
Bumrah
 
I'll go with

1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Kumar Sangakkara
5. Yuvraj Singh
6. MS Dhoni (c/wk)
7. Kapil
8. Wasim
9. Saqlain
10. Muralitharan
11. Bumrah

Squad:

12. Sanath Jayasuriya
13. Inzamam ul haq
14. Imran Khan
15. Shoaib Akhtar
 
Sachin
Sanath
Virat
Sangakkara/Miandad
Yuvraj
Dhoni (c)
Kapil
Wasim
Bumrah
Malinga (Saqlain if it's a turner)
Murali

You have two excellent new ball bowlers, two death over merchants, and the GOAT spinner.

Openers are beasts batting first, and the middle order are chase experts.

Only weakness I see is everyone in the batting lineup has a max SR of 120, except maybe Sanath.

I'll go ahead and come up with a ROW XI to see how our lot compares:

Gilchrist
Lara
King Viv
Ponting (c)
de Villiers
Bevan
Flintoff
Pollock (Vettori if it's a turner)
Starc
Warne
McGrath

Asia XI are favourites both at home and abroad. But the ROW XI has three players (Gilchrist, Viv, and de Villiers) that can run away with the game.
 
JaDed said:
Sanath for Rohit and it’s perfect team. Rohit is a modern ODI great but Jayasuria plays a similar role.
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Kapil in place of Imran. The latter is overrated as an ODI cricketer.
 
Sharma (Anwar and Jaya are nowhere near)
Tendulkar
Kohli
Sangakkara
Yuvraj
MSD (wk and captain)
Imran Khan
Kapil Dev
Wasim
Mushtaq
Bumrah
 
mominsaigol said:
I'd put sangakara ahead of inzi, Imran > Kapil, Imran bowling is > Bumrah's lol. The era that kapil played isn't too relevant anymore otherwise zaheer Abass deserved to be on here.

Also ik 12th man misbah is a troll 😂😂, but in a serious note saeed Anwar would be in my reserves alongside jaysuria and waqar younis
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I have to admit I was torn between Sanga and Inzi. The comparison is difficult statistically because one played during the 90s whereas the other played 10 years later, so they played in different eras.

I went for Inzi because I felt he had more impact and was a more versatile. He knew how to bat throughout a run chase but he could also play the finisher role. Inzi's innings in the 1992 World Cup Semi-Final was an innings from the future. It was something you would expect in today's game. It was so good, it would've been an exceptional knock in any era of white ball cricket.

I don't think Imran was better than Kapil Dev in ODIs. Imran was an ATG bowler in tests but for me he was just decent in ODIs. There's not much to separate them from a bowling standpoint. But it's Kapil's batting for me that stands out. He would've been an amazing number 6 white ball batsman in today's era. Imran Khan's batting and his contributions as a whole in ODIs is overrated. I feel he's overhyped in ODIs because of the 1992 World Cup and also because of his ATG status in red ball cricket as a bowler and all-rounder, so people by default assume he was also an ATG in white ball cricketer. But I don't think he was.

Bumrah is way ahead of Imran Khan as a white ball bowler. It's not even worthy of comparison. To average 23 with 144 wickets from 85 matches and to have an economy of approx. 4.5 is just unreal in today's game. There hasn't been much swing for bowlers in this World Cup, but Bumrah has managed to get prodigious swing and seam in almost every game so far. Not just with the new ball but also in the middle overs as well which is quite remarkable.

I really wanted to pick Saeed Anwar ahead of Rohit Sharma but what the hitman has been achieved can't be overlooked. Sanath Jayasuriya would definitely make my reserves as well. He revolutionised how white ball cricket should be played by openers.
 
topspin said:
I have to admit I was torn between Sanga and Inzi. The comparison is difficult statistically because one played during the 90s whereas the other played 10 years later, so they played in different eras.

I went for Inzi because I felt he had more impact and was a more versatile. He knew how to bat throughout a run chase but he could also play the finisher role. Inzi's innings in the 1992 World Cup Semi-Final was an innings from the future. It was something you would expect in today's game. It was so good, it would've been an exceptional knock in any era of white ball cricket.

I don't think Imran was better than Kapil Dev in ODIs. Imran was an ATG bowler in tests but for me he was just decent in ODIs. There's not much to separate them from a bowling standpoint. But it's Kapil's batting for me that stands out. He would've been an amazing number 6 white ball batsman in today's era. Imran Khan's batting and his contributions as a whole in ODIs is overrated. I feel he's overhyped in ODIs because of the 1992 World Cup and also because of his ATG status in red ball cricket as a bowler and all-rounder, so people by default assume he was also an ATG in white ball cricketer. But I don't think he was.

Bumrah is way ahead of Imran Khan as a white ball bowler. It's not even worthy of comparison. To average 23 with 144 wickets from 85 matches and to have an economy of approx. 4.5 is just unreal in today's game. There hasn't been much swing for bowlers in this World Cup, but Bumrah has managed to get prodigious swing and seam in almost every game so far. Not just with the new ball but also in the middle overs as well which is quite remarkable.

I really wanted to pick Saeed Anwar ahead of Rohit Sharma but what the hitman has been achieved can't be overlooked. Sanath Jayasuriya would definitely make my reserves as well. He revolutionised how white ball cricket should be played by openers.
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Fair enough.
 
Select the all time best Indian XI and make space for Wasim Akram, Muralitharan and Saqlain Mushtaq and you have your All Time Asian XI.
 
sweep_shot said:
My all-time Asian ODI XI:

Tendulkar
Jayasuriya
Kohli
Sangakara
Mahela
Imran Khan (c)
Dhoni (wk)
Wasim
Vaas
Saqlain Mushtaq
Shoaib Akthar.
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Rohit has surpassed jayasuriya and in no world does mahela deserve a place in this xi. Waqar over vaas too
 
Rohit
Sehwag
Kohli
Inzy
Yuvraj
Dhoni (C)
Afridi
Razzaq
Wasim
Shami
Murali

The batting depth and power is unbeatable.
 
SRT, Kohli, Wasim, Dhoni, Murali, Bumrah

These 6 spots are pretty much locked.

Another opener spot is between Jaya and Sharma. One gets picked over another depending on if you need Jaya's bowling.

That leaves spots for two bowlers and two batsmen. I will actually stack the side with IK and Dev as two bowlers because that makes batting really long and explosive due to Dev's X factor. There have not been many better bowlers than them and if if some one can make a case , their batting will tilt it in their favor.

In batting I will take Sangakkara and Yuvraj. Sangakkara case is simple, and Yuvraj if you need a second spinner to bowl some good overs.

SRT
Jaya/Rohit
Kohli
Sangakkara
Yuvraj
Dhoni ( Keeper & Captain )
IK
Dev
Wasim
Bumrah
Murali

You have batting till 8 and probably 9 because Wasim could bat a bit as well. Batting is actually very explosive, solid and have tons of X factor.

You have 4 very good pacers and one gun spinner. If needed you get to have Jaya(if selected) and Yuvraj coming in to bowl as well on spinning tracks.

You cna get slightly different combinations and they cna be equally good, but it's pretty close.
 
SRT
Rohit
Kohli
Sanga
Yuvi
MSD(c/wkt)
Kapil
Imran
Wasim
Murali
Bumrah
 
Rohit sharma
Sangakarra
Sachin
Kohli
inzamam
Dhoni
IK
Wasim akram
Saqlain
Shami
Bumrah
 
Originally I had Anwar as an opener but after seeing rohits breath taking performances, it's just impossible to put him in.

A case can even be made for k.dev over imran in odi. In tests its a no contest. Imran is light years ahead of kdev but in odi the difference isn't much at all if you consider the whole package.
 
Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma
Kohli
Sangakkara
Zaheer Abbas
Dhoni
Imran Khan
Kapil Dev/Kumble
Wasim Akram
Vaas
Saqlain
 
Sachin Tendulkar
Saeed Anwar
Virat Kohli
Kumar Sangakkara
Yuvraj Singh
MS Dhoni (wk)
Imran Khan
Kapil Dev
Wasim Akram
Jasprit Bumrah
Muttiah Muralitharan
 
From 90's onwards(Cant comment on cricketers from earlier generations)

Tendulkar
Sharma
Kohli
Aravinda
Yuvraj
MSD (wk/c)
Razzaq
Wasim
Murali
Shami
Bumrah
 
sweep_shot said:
You are probably someone who only watches IPL.

Jayasuriya is a level above Rohit.

Vaas was better than Waqar in ODI.
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No he isn't lol. Jayasuriya averaged 32 and was massively inconsistent. He made his name bashing Indian trundlers. Chocked in both the semis and finals when Lanka won it in 96. Even counting for the difference in eras, rohit easily clears him. Rohit is the greatest odi opener after sachin
 
sweep_shot said:
You are probably someone who only watches IPL.

Jayasuriya is a level above Rohit.

Vaas was better than Waqar in ODI.
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I agree with Jayasuriya being underrated but if rohit wins the WC for India then it's hard not to put him up there tbf.

Vaas vs waqar. There is a case for vaas over waqar in odi.
 
kron said:
I agree with Jayasuriya being underrated but if rohit wins the WC for India then it's hard not to put him up there tbf.

Vaas vs waqar. There is a case for vaas over waqar in odi.
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Jayasuriya can bowl too. He has 323 ODI wickets.

Jayasuriya has also won 1996 WC.
 
sweep_shot said:
Jayasuriya can bowl too. He has 323 ODI wickets.

Jayasuriya has also won 1996 WC.
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That is true. Guess it's a matter of preference. Both are destructive. Can't go wrong with either.

Anwar too but he is slightly inferior
 
saqib.rai said:
Since the Asia Cup is taking place in the ODI Format, this would be a good exercise to make an All Time Asian ODI Eleven

1) Sachin Tendulkar
2) Jayasuriya/Afridi
3) Virat Kohli
4) Kumar Sangakkara
5) Inzimam-ul-Haq
6) MS Dhoni (wk)
7) Imran Khan (captain)
8) Wasim Akram
9) Waqar Younis
10) Chaminda Vaas
11) Muttiah Muralitharan

What is yours?
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Just imagine this, Inzi and Kohli running in tandem 😂😂😂
 
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