over the years there has been some greats in the short form of the game
WHATS YOUR BEST ODI TEAM OF ALL TIME?

1. A Gilchrist (wk)
2. G. Kirsten
3. V Richards
4. S Tenduklar
5. B Lara
6. M Waugh
7. M Bevan
8. S Pollock
9. R Hadlee
10.G Mcgrath
11. M Mulraldiran

Would go in for a 6 batsmen-1wk-4 bowlers

Bowlers :
Curtly Ambrose
Wasim Akram
G Mcgrath
Murali

Gilly the WK

1)Sachin2)Saeed Anwar 3)ponting4)Lara5) Viv richards6)Cairns / klusener

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Tendulkar - A gift to the game of cricket

Hadlee was in the McGrath class as a ODI bowler.... and a pretty special batsman. No objections to Ambrose, Murali and Wasim... but in an all-time XI you should really be picking 5 guys who can each be relied up for 10 overs. Lillee or Marshall might be my pick.... though if you wanted more batting, Pollock has been as good a ODI bowler as any.

Actually.. that might work:

Adam Gilchrist
Sachin Tendulkar / Barry Richards
Dean Jones
Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Zaheer Abbas
Wasim Akram
Shaun Pollock
Richard Hadlee
Muttiah Muralitharan
Curtley Ambrose

Not a bad crew... just lacking anyone in Fleming's league as captain - though that lot shouldn't need anyone great

Not a bad team, would like to see Bevan in there though and possibly Klusener (for Pollock and Abbas).
Oh and Warne for Murali.

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Mark.

but in an all-time XI you should really be picking 5 guys who can each be relied up for 10 overs

Fifth bowler would be sachin and Klusener / Carins.

No matter which bowling line up one has...i guess it would be absolutely stupid not to give atleast one over to sachin.Many indian captains did so on many occasions which baffled me all the time.

If Klusener/Carins need to be replaced...it can be Kapil dev...one of the greatest swing bowlers of all time and a very useful batsman

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Tendulkar - A gift to the game of cricket

I like Bevan and he did cross my mind... but I'd not like to say which batsman should make way. Certainly not Viv Richards or Dean Jones... but a tough call between Tendulkar, Lara and Zaheer Abbas.

Alas... I can only think you are joking in suggesting Klusener is fit to wipe the boots of this crew: he's certainly not fit to bowl alongside guys like Hadlee, Ambrose, Wasim and Murali (offering far less than, say, Heath Streak) and with the bat he offered little more than Johnty Rhodes (who I'd rather see included).

Imran Khan stomps on Klusener's case as a bowler, as a batsman and as a captain(though Zaheer might not agree on the last front).

If you think Warne should oust Murali as the spinner I suggest you go look up their respective records: I've no objection to Warne being included but it should be in place of Pollock or Hadlee, not Murali.

I chose Klusener as i liked the idea of a slogger who can bowl a few overs, as a player i admit he's not in that class! To be honest a 1970's Botham would be better than Klusener.

I would say theres not much in it between Murali and Warne, but Murali has been tonked for 70+runs a few times and i still cant accept his action, plus i believe warne would make a good captain . I would still like Bevan in for Zaheer, you always need smeone like him at no 6 (England take note!)

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Mark.

with the bat he offered little more than Johnty Rhodes
Agreed.He would not be the pick considering the greats we have listed.

Imran Khan stomps on Klusener's case as a bowler, as a batsman and as a captain
Imran khan wouldnt make it.Imran was an awesome leader for PAK cricket team and there ends the fence.Imran may not have been as successful a captain if he were to captain a non sub continent team.To me, there is no place for captain in a world XI as its a dream team and there is no motivation at all if all these players are put together to WIN.AUS XI / WORLD XI matches are best examples

Imran - Great PAK captain
Border - Awesome rebuilder who brought out the best from everyone
Waugh - stood as an example and showed what captain should do when it matters most
Taylor - Nice cricketing Acumen

If i was ever to choose a captain, it would be a 12 th man going for the toss and it would be Mark Taylor.(If ICC agrees...Changing the rule is no big deal for them)
Ian chappel would be coach

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Tendulkar - A gift to the game of cricket

Adam Gilchirst - Best wicket keeper batsman ever
Saeed Anwar - ODI run machine
Viv Richards - one word VIV
Sachin Tendulkar - 14000+ ODI runs at well over 40
Ricky Ponting - Could one day be the greatest ever
Michael Bevan - Average of well over 50+. No other batsman can bat with a tail like Bevan
Sir Richard Hadlee - One of the best ever ODI bowlers and can bat as well
Shaun Pollock - One of the greatest bowlers, and at stages of his career he was unplayable. under-rated allrounder
Wasim Akram - 502 wickets, left arm fast who can reverse swing.
Joel Garner - Best ODI bowler ever.
Muttiah Muralitharan - Best ODI spinner ever

12th Man - Gordon Greenidge.

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Bill Ponsford - The only one who could play in Bradman’s company and make it a duet.

The only problem I have with that side is the ommission of Dean Jones: I don't care who he replaces (well, except Richards) but he strikes me as one of the first (and most necessary) names on the teamsheet.

The ultimate ODI specialist.