Ten greatest batsmen in ODIs?

[vic mackey]

Here are mine top 10

1 Sachin Tendulkar
2 Viv Richards
3 Ricky Ponting
4 Virat Kohli
5 Adam Gilchrist
6 Ab De Villiers
7 Ms Dhoni
8 Michael Bevan
9 Inzamam Ul Haq
10 Saeed Anwar

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Richards
Tendulkar
de Villiers
Kohli
Bevan
Dhoni
Ponting
Abbas
Jones
Jayasuriya

 

[Ab Fan]

Here are mine top 10

1 Sachin Tendulkar
2 Viv Richards
3 Ricky Ponting
4 Virat Kohli
5 Adam Gilchrist
6 Ab De Villiers
7 Ms Dhoni
8 Michael Bevan
9 Inzamam Ul Haq
10 Saeed Anwar

1. Viv
2. SRT
3. Ponting
4. de Villiers
5. Kohli
6. Bevan
7. Dhoni
8. Gilchrist
9. Greendige(2nd best bat of his era after Viv and leading run scorer in 1979 WC)
10. Lara/ Anwar

 

[Srtfan]

Sachin
Viv
Kohli
Ponting
Abd
Dhoni
Bevan
Lara


Rest of 2 spot - sanga,gilly,inzi,anwar,ganguly,

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Viv
SRT
Ponting
Lara
Kohli
Dhoni
Mark waugh
Bevan
Gilly
Anwar

Honourable mentions
Zaheer,deano,desilva,Jayasuriya, Sanga,Haynes,greenidge, clarke

 

[IgnitedMind]

Lara, Anwar and Mark Waugh Over Sourav Ganguly?

Doesnt make much sense

 

[SL_Fan]

For me

Viv (comfortably the best ever has ticked off all the boxes and then some)
Sachin
Ponting
Kohli * (performance in WC KOs the bottleneck)
ABD * (performance in WC KOs the bottleneck)
Bevan
Dhoni
Gilly
Jayasuriya
Abbas (exceptional numbers but only 2.5k runs to go by)

 

[Hitman]

Viv
Sachin
Kohli

Top 3 matters to me. Don't care after that. Although Kohli, I believe, will overtake both Sachin and Viv by the end of his career.

 

[Chrish]

Viv
Kohli
Sachin
ABDV
Ponting


Expect Kohli to take over Viv by the end of his career.

 

[silent ischemia]

Viv
Virat
SRT
Ponting
ABDV
MS
Bevan
Gilly
Anwar
Inzi/Miandad

 

[jeetu]

1 Sachin Tendulkar
2 Viv Richards
3 Virat Kohli
4 Ab De Villiers
5 Michael Bevan
6 Ricky Ponting
7 Ms Dhoni
8 Amla
9 Hussey
10 Clarke

Contenders for last spot
Kane Williamson
Rohit Sharma

 

[AFM]

In no particular order:

1) Viv Richards
2) Zaheer Abbas
3) Dean Jones
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) Sanath Jayasuriya
6) Ricky Ponting
7) Michael Bevan
8) MS Dohni
9) Virat Kohli
10) AB De Villiers

 

[Sidilicious]

1. Sachin
2. Viv
3. Kohli
4. AB De Villiers
5. Ponting
6. Dhoni
7. Bevan
8. Gilchrist
9. Jayasuriya
10. Anwar

 

[Justcrazy]

Viv
Tendulkar
Bevan
Dean Jones
Miandad
Pointing
Kohli
AB
Haynes
Dhoni

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Viv
Tendulkar
Bevan
Dean Jones
Miandad
Pointing
Kohli
AB
Haynes
Dhoni

Miandad? I would understand Anwar or Abbas, but Miandad? Lol

 

[austerlitz]

Viv
Tendulkar
Kohli
ABDV

then in no order -

Gilchrist
Bevan
Dhoni
Jayasuriya
Ponting
Haynes

 

[Last Monetarist]

1. Richards
2. Kohli
3. Tendulkar
4. de Villiers
5. Ponting
6. Dhoni
7. Jayasuriya
8. Gilchrist
9. Sangakkara
10. Lara

 

[Justcrazy]

Miandad? I would understand Anwar or Abbas, but Miandad? Lol

Miandad was very consistent in this format . He won games , he won a WC.
Also has 9 consecutive scores of 50 plus runs in OD ( a record )

Zaheer Abbas played very few OD , its small sample.

 

[Bhaijaan]

It is slightly unsettling to see a lot of non Indians still keeping Tendulkar in their top 1,2,3. Did I miss something or you guys have finally started to give him the respect the world already did years ago? After seeing years of hate for Sachin I am very uncomfortable with this sudden love for him here.


Bhaijaaan's Top 10 greatest ODI batsmen of all time:-

1. Sachin (of course, can't imagine the thunder he would have brought to cricket today. Sachin is the prototype modern day batsman. He changed the way people approached batting and almost every top batsman today copies Tendulkar's batting style, technique and psychology)

2. Virat Kohli (The only reason why he is number 2 despite having number 1 stats is that we do not know what Tendulkar would have been had he succeeded Kohli rather than preceding him in the timeline. Virat Kohli grew up in the era Tendulkar was the boss in world cricket. He dedicated his life to emulating Sachin and taking it to the next level. He is succeeding in the wrong format though. Until Kohli does not beat Tendulkar's level in tests cricket your Bhaijaan will always assume Tendulkar was the bigger freak)

3. MS Dhoni - Most dependable batsman ever. Greatest finisher by far. Game changer and must have player.

4. Viv Richards - Self explanatory. In a world without India he would have been number 1.

4. Ricky Ponting

5. Michael Bevan


Actually your bhaijaan cannot be bothered further. He never looked being these 5. Waste of time and energy. Has no relevance either.


Bhaijaaan's ATG batting line up :-

Tendulkar
Lara
Kohli
Ponting
Richards
Dhoni (capt, wk)
Dev

 

[Proactive_]

Richards and Bevan would be the Top 2 for me. Dean Jones also has to feature in there for facing some of the greatest attacks and averaging 45 in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Mamoon]

1. Richards
2. Kohli
3. Tendulkar
4. Ponting
5. Dhoni
6. de Villiers
7. Bevan
8. Gilchrist
9. Jayasuriya
10. Lara

 

[dauntless]

Viv Richards
AB devilliers
Virat kohli
Brian Lara
Ricky pointing
Adam Gilchrist
Michael Bevan
Saeed anwar
MS dhoni
Inzmam up haq

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Miandad was very consistent in this format . He won games , he won a WC.
Also has 9 consecutive scores of 50 plus runs in OD ( a record )

Zaheer Abbas played very few OD , its small sample.

And how doed that make him better than Kohli or ABD? Miandad would be lucky to get into top 25 ODI batsman of all time.

 

[Hasan123]

Viv
Kohli
Sachin
Ponting
ABDV
MSD
Jaysuriya
Bevan
Sangakara
Gilchrist

 

[Justcrazy]

And how doed that make him better than Kohli or ABD? Miandad would be lucky to get into top 25 ODI batsman of all time.

Brother , whatever names you take there will always be arguments for and against , this is a subjective matter.

 

[Napa]

For me

Viv (comfortably the best ever has ticked off all the boxes and then some)

The greatest failure in ODI cricket is the failure of Richards to take his team to victory in a WC final when they needed to score just 184 runs. Arguably a setback from which WI never recovered, they never made it to another ODI WC final after having won the previous two editions.

 

[Tusker]

Richards and Bevan would be the Top 2 for me. Dean Jones also has to feature in there for facing some of the greatest attacks and averaging 45 in the 80s and 90s.

LMAO ... Bevan has a Avg of 38.75 at a jaw dropping S/R of 64.51 in WC and CT something that you use to troll by running down Virat Kohli.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...late=results;trophy=12;trophy=44;type=batting

 

[sunnyside]

Viv
Kholi
Sachin
Jayasuria
ABD
Ponting
Sanga
Lara
Gilly
MSD/Bevan

I see some folks have Zaheer Abbas??

 

[The_Odd_One]

1. Viv
2. Kohli
3. Bevan
4. Tendulkar
5. Devilliers
6. Ponting
7. Dhoni
8. Lara
9. Jones
10. Miandad

 

[Srtfan]

[MENTION=139975]The_Odd_One[/MENTION]. If bevan is better than sachin,then how dhoni is inferior than ponting & abd,any perfect reason.

 

[The_Odd_One]

[MENTION=139975]The_Odd_One[/MENTION]. If bevan is better than sachin,then how dhoni is inferior than ponting & abd,any perfect reason.

Bevan was the most clutch batsman, introduced the role of finisher in ODIs, first batsman to have an average above 50 in ODIs. Dhoni does not have a single 100 outside Asia, could not replicate his success in Asia outside.

Tendulkar has the volume of runs and longevity but he was not clutch and failed in two World Cup finals when even the likes of Sehwag and Gambhir outperformed him.

 

[Justcrazy]

Viv

I see some folks have Zaheer Abbas??

Because he has very high average.

 

[Ab Fan]

Feel many are underrating Ponting. He always stepped up on big games. Even in 2011 WC quarter final.

 

[Peshwa]

Viv Richards
AB devilliers
Virat kohli
Brian Lara
Ricky pointing
Adam Gilchrist
Michael Bevan
Saeed anwar
MS dhoni
Inzmam up haq

Thts the best batting lineup
Even i rate Inzy and Saeed Anwar over Overrated Tendulkar

 

[Proactive_]

LMAO ... Bevan has a Avg of 38.75 at a jaw dropping S/R of 64.51 in WC and CT something that you use to troll by running down Virat Kohli.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...late=results;trophy=12;trophy=44;type=batting

His average is actually 40.23 in 5+ team tournaments and an average of 56+ in Tri and Quad series. You're really reaching if you think an average of 40+ in the 90s and early 2000s is bad in any scenario. Not to mention he averages 73 in Tournament Finals. Along with his exploits in other multi team tournaments, he is easily one of the best ever.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Brother , whatever names you take there will always be arguments for and against , this is a subjective matter.

Stats are not subjective. Bradman being bwtter than Wally Hammond is fact. Some stats are definitely objective. Miandad is nowhere near AbD in any measure

 

[Rishta Aunty]

The Absolute Certs

Windies (2): Richards, Lara
Australia (4): Ponting, Bevan, Jones, Gilchrist
South Africa (1): ABD
India (3): Tendulkar, Kohli, Dhoni

Would say it's very hard to argue against any of those names. Some notable name that missed out were Inzaman, Miandad, Ganguly, Haynes, Grenidge, Hayden.

 

[SL_Fan]

The greatest failure in ODI cricket is the failure of Richards to take his team to victory in a WC final when they needed to score just 184 runs. Arguably a setback from which WI never recovered, they never made it to another ODI WC final after having won the previous two editions.

Hardly his fault. Leading up to that final he scored 119 vs India, 95* vs Aus and 80* in the semi vs Pakistan. Three MOTMs on the trot. Then in the final top scored with a quick 33 (only one other bat managed to score over 30 that game btw - Srikkanth with 38) and it took a great running catch from Kapil Dev near the boundary to dismiss him. I guess law of averages was bound to catch up with him eventually. Fair to say tho that he more than did his bit that WC (367 runs @ 74 SR 81).

Besides in the previous WC in 1979 he scored 42 and took 3 wickets in the semi vs Pak and then backed it up with a quick-fire 138* and MOTM in the final vs Eng. Can't win em all.

 

[SL_Fan]

Add to that during Viv’s playing days before fielding restrictions, helmets, massive bats, small boundaries and an overdose of super flat wickets the batting ave in ODIs for the top seven batsmen was just over 29 and the average strike rate was under 66. In comparison Viv averaged 47 with a strike rate in the 90s. At one stage around the eleven year mark and after 100 odd ODIs he was actually averaging close to 60 with a strike rate in the 90s.

So in terms of achievements no other ODI bat comes even close. Out of the rest Ponting probably has ticked off the most boxes but Sachin was the better bat overall. However Sachin has no WC KO ton to his name even after 6 WCs. He only has the scratchy 85 vs Pak in 2011, 83 vs Kenya in 2003 and a couple of 50s to show for it. Then you have Kohli who averages just 32 striking at 76 in WCs excluding minnows and ABD who hasn’t done a whole lot in WCs apart from bashing WI.

So where’s the contest?

 

[Joseph Gomes]

I see only Kohli with the potential to top Viv in ODIs, given Kohli does well in future World Cups. Viv was the equivalent of Bradman when he played in his era. Kohli still has a far bit to go, he was behind ABD until 2015 and has only began to surpass ABD. If Kohli fails in the next WCs we might have to wait a decade more to see a new challengers to Viv.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Add to that during Viv’s playing days before fielding restrictions, helmets, massive bats, small boundaries and an overdose of super flat wickets the batting ave in ODIs for the top seven batsmen was just over 29 and the average strike rate was under 66. In comparison Viv averaged 47 with a strike rate in the 90s. At one stage around the eleven year mark and after 100 odd ODIs he was actually averaging close to 60 with a strike rate in the 90s.

So in terms of achievements no other ODI bat comes even close. Out of the rest Ponting probably has ticked off the most boxes but Sachin was the better bat overall. However Sachin has no WC KO ton to his name even after 6 WCs. He only has the scratchy 85 vs Pak in 2011, 83 vs Kenya in 2003 and a couple of 50s to show for it. Then you have Kohli who averages just 32 striking at 76 in WCs excluding minnows and ABD who hasn’t done a whole lot in WCs apart from bashing WI.

So where’s the contest?

AB has done plenty, thanks.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Sorry, my image skills suck

It's sorted according to average.

 

[Napa]

Hardly his fault. Leading up to that final he scored 119 vs India, 95* vs Aus and 80* in the semi vs Pakistan. Three MOTMs on the trot. Then in the final top scored with a quick 33 (only one other bat managed to score over 30 that game btw - Srikkanth with 38) and it took a great running catch from Kapil Dev near the boundary to dismiss him. I guess law of averages was bound to catch up with him eventually. Fair to say tho that he more than did his bit that WC (367 runs @ 74 SR 81).

Besides in the previous WC in 1979 he scored 42 and took 3 wickets in the semi vs Pak and then backed it up with a quick-fire 138* and MOTM in the final vs Eng. Can't win em all.

Yes, yes, I know. He was great till the final. However in the final he showed poor match awareness. He scored 33 at a S/R of 118. Even the notorious slogger Srikkanth scored his 38 at a S/R of 67. The game ended with the WI still having 8 of the 60 overs left.

Basically Richards showed poor match awareness, or maybe it was just his weakness that the only way for him to play was to attack. He just couldn't build a risk-free innings. And he paid the price by getting out to, of all people, Madan Lal!

In contrast a player like Kohli can defend or attack depending upon the circumstances.

 

[SL_Fan]

AB has done plenty, thanks.

2007 WC

Good knock vs Aus even though SA ended up losing by 80 odd runs chasing 378. Nothing much apart from that scored just 15 vs Aus in the semi and that was all she wrote.

2011 WC

Good knock vs India chasing 297 which SA ended up winning. Other than that nothing much and again failed in the quarters vs NZ chasing 222 where SA ended up around 50 short.

2015 WC

Good knock vs Pak even though he couldn’t take SA across the line. In the semi looked to be on his way to put things right but unfortunately rain got in the way. Having said that tho AB did decide to bat first knowing there was rain forecasted so quite surprised that Rossouw was sent ahead of him.

So all up around 4 solid knocks in 3 WCs aside from the WI and associate bashing. Not a poor WC record by any means but when talking about top five ODI bats he still has a few things left to prove for mine. His CT record is not much to speak of either (averages 33 sr 85 with just 3 50s in 13 outings).

 

[Buffet]

First is Viv and second is SRT for me. Other 8 slots are not so easy, but names like Dhoni, Jones, Abbas, Bevan, Ponting, Lara, AB etc can take those spots.

 

[SL_Fan]

Yes, yes, I know. He was great till the final. However in the final he showed poor match awareness. He scored 33 at a S/R of 118. Even the notorious slogger Srikkanth scored his 38 at a S/R of 67. The game ended with the WI still having 8 of the 60 overs left.

Basically Richards showed poor match awareness, or maybe it was just his weakness that the only way for him to play was to attack. He just couldn't build a risk-free innings. And he paid the price by getting out to, of all people, Madan Lal!

In contrast a player like Kohli can defend or attack depending upon the circumstances.

So you are basing all that on just a single inning? Fair to say it wasn't an easy wicket to bat on. As mentioned Srikkanth and Viv were the only ones who managed to put more than 30 runs on the board. As for Kohli have you seen his WC and KOs record. Not pretty.

 

[SL_Fan]

Besides being decades ahead Viv's unbeaten 189 vs Eng in 1984 still stands as arguably the greatest ODI knock of all time. WI were 102/7 at one stage and then 166/9 (Viv’s share being 96). In 14 overs for the last wicket partnership of 106 Viv scored 93 while Holding made just 12. In the end Eng were skittled out for 168. So fair to say he wasn’t just a one-trick pony. Should add that this was well before field restrictions and bouncer limits.

 

[Ab Fan]

Besides being decades ahead Viv's unbeaten 189 vs Eng in 1984 still stands as arguably the greatest ODI knock of all time. WI were 102/7 at one stage and then 166/9 (Viv’s share being 96). In 14 overs for the last wicket partnership of 106 Viv scored 93 while Holding made just 12. In the end Eng were skittled out for 168. So fair to say he wasn’t just a one-trick pony. Should add that this was well before field restrictions and bouncer limits.

Yes about to say, that was regarded as one of the greatest innings of all-time as well.

Viv scoring 189 out of team's total of 272.

 

[SL_Fan]

Viv was just a freak what else can you say

 

[Napa]

Besides being decades ahead Viv's unbeaten 189 vs Eng in 1984 still stands as arguably the greatest ODI knock of all time.

No, Kapil's unbeaten 175 when India was down 17/5 was much greater as it was much more consequential. It was one of the foundations of India's 1983 WC victory. Richards knock was in a JAMODI.

Also going by your own arguments, the pitch for the 175* must have been much worse than pitch for the 189* as India was down to 17/5 compared to 102/7 for the WI.

 

[ManFan]

No, Kapil's unbeaten 175 when India was down 17/5 was much greater as it was much more consequential. It was one of the foundations of India's 1983 WC victory. Richards knock was in a JAMODI.

Also going by your own arguments, the pitch for the 175* must have been much worse than pitch for the 189* as India was down to 17/5 compared to 102/7 for the WI.

You forgot to mention their respective oppositions.

Viv faced England and Kapil went up against Zimbabwe. I believe it was called Rhodesia at that time, might be wrong on that one.

 

[Napa]

You forgot to mention their respective oppositions.

Viv faced England and Kapil went up against Zimbabwe. I believe it was called Rhodesia at that time, might be wrong on that one.

England at that time were quite poor. They were whitewashed 5-0 at home by the WI.

 

[SL_Fan]

No, Kapil's unbeaten 175 when India was down 17/5 was much greater as it was much more consequential. It was one of the foundations of India's 1983 WC victory. Richards knock was in a JAMODI.

Also going by your own arguments, the pitch for the 175* must have been much worse than pitch for the 189* as India was down to 17/5 compared to 102/7 for the WI.

That was an amazing knock as well no doubt right up there. Unfortunately tho there’s no footage of it.

 

[SL_Fan]

The match wasn't televised apparently.

This match was not televised, to the disappointment of Kapil Dev himself among others. One Indian supporter made himself a lot of money, though, as he had brought his video camera to the match and captured Kapil's great innings on it from his place in the crowd. Kapil was very happy to buy the tape off him for a large sum.

 

[Napa]

The match wasn't televised apparently.

Not sure about the story of Kapil buying the video. If he did I think he would have released it to the TV networks for others to see.

 

[The_Odd_One]

No, Kapil's unbeaten 175 when India was down 17/5 was much greater as it was much more consequential. It was one of the foundations of India's 1983 WC victory. Richards knock was in a JAMODI.

Also going by your own arguments, the pitch for the 175* must have been much worse than pitch for the 189* as India was down to 17/5 compared to 102/7 for the WI.

Against a bowling attack of averages in 40s. Even Kevin o Brian played similar knock against a far better bowling attack.

 

[Napa]

You forgot to mention their respective oppositions.

Viv faced England and Kapil went up against Zimbabwe. I believe it was called Rhodesia at that time, might be wrong on that one.

Also Zimb bowling wasn't too bad. They beat Australia, getting them all out for 226 in a group game.

 

[SL_Fan]

Not sure about the story of Kapil buying the video. If he did I think he would have released it to the TV networks for others to see.

That was off the match report.

 

[SL_Fan]

Zimboks bowling wasn't too flash but still given what was at stake and the match situation it must have been one heck of a knock.

 

[SL_Fan]

Sunil Gavaskar described Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175-run knock against Zimbabwe during India's successful 1983 World Cup campaign as the "best one-day innings" ever.

Gavaskar recalled that it was a match that India had to win to enter the semi-final.

"When you had lost half of your side with less than 20 runs on the board, obviously it was not looking good. But this gentleman (Kapil Dev) went out and played his innings...best innings I had seen in limited overs international.

"That 175 has to be in my view the greatest knock in the World Cup. Kapil's 175 got us into semi-final...that catch (Richards) got us the final" Gavaskar said.

 

[Ab Fan]

Kapil inning was an ATG one, minnow or not. It was in semifinal with team at 17/5.

There are reasons why one should forget stats in case of some players.

India's greatest cricketers:-

Tendulkar
Gavaskar
Kapil

 

[Napa]

Kapil inning was an ATG one, minnow or not. It was in semifinal with team at 17/5.

There are reasons why one should forget stats in case of some players.

It was a group game, but effectively a knockout game as if they lost India most likely would not make it to the SF.

India's greatest cricketers:-

Tendulkar
Gavaskar
Kapil

Add Ganguly for changing the team's culture and making them winners. Vinoo Mankad and Kumble too. Probably will be joined by Kohli in the future.

 

[Ab Fan]

It was a group game, but effectively a knockout game as if they lost India most likely would not make it to the SF.



Add Ganguly for changing the team's culture and making them winners. Vinoo Mankad and Kumble too. Probably will be joined by Kohli in the future.

Thanks for the correction. I always gets confused when someone says a semi final.

Ganguly is right up there and I think Kohli and even Dhoni will join them as well.

 

[Napa]

Thanks for the correction. I always gets confused when someone says a semi final.

Ganguly is right up there and I think Kohli and even Dhoni will join them as well.

India beat England in the SF, which was sweet, since the English players and media has already started looking past India to an anticipated Final against the WI. SC teams didn't get any respect back then.

 

[Napa]

However Sachin has no WC KO ton to his name even after 6 WCs. He only has the scratchy 85 vs Pak in 2011, 83 vs Kenya in 2003 and a couple of 50s to show for it.

You are forgetting SRT's hammering 98 from 75 balls facing Akhtar, Younis and Akram in the 2003 WC. It was the only time in the WCs that Pakistan put up a match-winning total for India to chase. Rather it should have been match-winning but then SRT got going. Kept India's slate clean in the WCs against Pakistan!

 

[CanadianG00se]

Viv
SRT
Ponting
Ganguly
Jayasuriya
Kohli( Will top the chart when he retires)
Dhoni
Gilly
ABD
Bevan

 

[Mamoon]

Viv
SRT
Ponting
Ganguly
Jayasuriya
Kohli( Will top the chart when he retires)
Dhoni
Gilly
ABD
Bevan

Kohli has already surpassed Ganguly and Jayasuriya as an ODI batsman. It can be argued that Viv, Tendulkar and Ponting are still ahead of him, but Viv is the only batsman I would prefer to him in ODIs at this point.

 

[Mamoon]

Kapil's 175 is not even the greatest 175 of all time.

Gibbs 175 > Viv 189* > Kapil 175*

 

[Cric1234]

Kapil's 175 is not even the greatest 175 of all time.

Gibbs 175 > Viv 189* > Kapil 175*

Bevans 185* has to be up there against Akram Vaas and Murali 185 in exactly 22 overs well above the required run rate.

 

[Mamoon]

Bevans 185* has to be up there against Akram Vaas and Murali 185 in exactly 22 overs well above the required run rate.

Yes, it was a miraculous innings. I would rank it as the second greatest ODI innings I have seen live, second only to Gibbs.

I never got to watch Viv and Kapil play.

 

[Srtfan]

Beven 185 in unofficia match.people need to understand between odi & chairity match

 

[Bilal7]

1) Viv Richards
2) AB de Villiers
3) Sachin Tendulker
4) Ricky Ponting
5) Michael Bevan
6) Virat Kohli
7) Hashim Amla
8) MS Dhoni
9) Zaheer Abbas
10) Brian Lara/Inzamam ul Haq

The top 3-4 are set in stone but the rest can be ranked in several different ways depending on the criteria.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

1) Viv Richards
2) AB de Villiers
3) Sachin Tendulker
4) Ricky Ponting
5) Michael Bevan
6) Virat Kohli
7) Hashim Amla
8) MS Dhoni
9) Zaheer Abbas
10) Brian Lara/Inzamam ul Haq

The top 3-4 are set in stone but the rest can be ranked in several different ways depending on the criteria.

Great list.but no Javed Miandad or Saed Anwar?No David Gower or Martin Crowe or Dean Jones?

 

[Bilal7]

Great list.but no Javed Miandad or Saed Anwar?No David Gower or Martin Crowe or Dean Jones?

They're all very fine batsmen but I could only pick ten. What would your list be?

 

[ManFan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwo9oXhyVw

This was before AB made the fastest 50,100, and 150.

 

[Tusker]

His average is actually 40.23 in 5+ team tournaments and an average of 56+ in Tri and Quad series. You're really reaching if you think an average of 40+ in the 90s and early 2000s is bad in any scenario. Not to mention he averages 73 in Tournament Finals. Along with his exploits in other multi team tournaments, he is easily one of the best ever.

So the WC+CT is no longer your favorite Stats Guru filter ? What happened !!!

 

[Ab Fan]

1) Viv Richards
2) AB de Villiers
3) Sachin Tendulker
4) Ricky Ponting
5) Michael Bevan
6) Virat Kohli
7) Hashim Amla
8) MS Dhoni
9) Zaheer Abbas
10) Brian Lara/Inzamam ul Haq

The top 3-4 are set in stone but the rest can be ranked in several different ways depending on the criteria.

AB can be in top 5 but outside top 3 and Amla is not even under discussion.

How can you pick Amla in top 10 when he averages only 45 at SR of 86 against non-minnows in this era and has nothing to show up in World Cups?

 

[Harsh Thakor]

1.Viv Richards
2.Sachin Tendulkar
3.Sannath Jayasuriya
4.A.B.Devilliers
5.Virat Kohli
6.Adam Gilchrist
7.Gordon Greenidge
8.Zaheer Abbas
9.Javed Miandad
10 Desmond Haynes


Nonone has remembered the great Des Haynes who at one time wast he leading ODI centurion .Plundered runs against Pakistan and Australia.At his best Greenidge was close to Viv and an d overall an epitome of consistency in any conditions.Zaheer Abbas was the ultimate improviser or craftsman .Miandad was the ultimate sculptor in a crisis.Gilchrist was as intimidating as Viv.Tendulkar's stats spoke for itself with Virat following in his footsteps.Sannath pionered a new form of batting in 1996 blazing a fire from the word go.A B.D was like a Viv Richards re-incarnated.


Rohit Sharma just misses out considering opposition as well as Micheal Bevan.Mrak Waugh is the unluckiest to miss out not making the cut by a whisker.Hashim Amla is a giant but not as fast a scorer.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

They're all very fine batsmen but I could only pick ten. What would your list be?

1.Viv Richards
2.Sachin Tendulkar
3.Sannath Jayasuriya
4.A.B.Devilliers
5.Virat Kohli
6.Adam Gilchrist
7.Gordon Greenidge
8.Zaheer Abbas
9.Javed Miandad
10 Desmond Haynes

Like your opinion Bilal.

 

[Bilal7]

AB can be in top 5 but outside top 3 and Amla is not even under discussion.

How can you pick Amla in top 10 when he averages only 45 at SR of 86 against non-minnows in this era and has nothing to show up in World Cups?

No, ABDV is the second best ODI batsman of all time. He's dominated bowlers all around the world and no one does the things he can. He combines the SR of a lower-order pinch-hitter with the run-scoring prowess of a top-order accumulator. He's nearly perfect for the ODI format.

Amla is most definitely one of the best ODI batsmen of all time. It's funny that you mention his average of 45 and SR of 86 against non-minnows as a negative. Please also state the average and SR of the other great batsmen against non-minnows. Also define "in this era" while you're at it because Amla has been playing ODI cricket since 2008 and was at his best during 2010-2014.

You can pick holes in each batsmen but the ten I picked have the least amount of holes in their records. You do not have to agree with it however, these things are very subjective.