Player of the Decade

[Cricketman]

If you take ODIs into consideration, Tendulkar with ease for me.

Dravid held fort for us for the bulk of this decade. Sachin was out for a year or two because of back problems then later the tennis elbow.

But for India, i'd go with Anil Kumble. Our biggest matchwinner for sure. For the Indian team you expect the batters to do well. Kumble was the leader of the bowling attack, stood up with no real back up, and bowled marathon spells with a big heart and fiery attitude. Don't forget his 10 wicket haul either.

I believe he was bigger for India than Murali and Warne were for their respective nations as he was the only threatening bowler, the only one you could throw the ball to and know that he would give his best, bowl as a leader and contain one end to keep the batsman under wraps. Warne had McGrath, Gillespie, Lee etc and Murali had Vaas. Only till recently did Kumble have a really strong partner in Zaheer.

 

[drainpipe32]

Australia:Ponting
Bangladesh:Ashraful
England:Strauss
Indiaravid
New Zealand:Vettori
Pakistan:Yousuf
South Africa:Kallis
Sri Lanka:Murali
West Indies:Chanderpaul
Zimbabwe:Streak(er)

 

[mattfb]

Overall: Kallis
Batsmen: Ponting
Bowler: Warne

 

[MS Dhoni]

:happySachin Tendulkar!!!!!!!!:happy

 

[drainpipe32]

What Matt said

 

[sami ullah khan]

Glen McGrath among bowlers and Tendulkar among batters.

 

[chiranjitpathak]

I think it should be Kallis as he is second in the list for runs this decade and also we should not forget his wickets , he took wickets for S.A at crucial times.

 

[King Cricket]

From a batting perspective, I'll go with Sachin Tendulkar (Maybe with a bit of bias).

As for the bowlers, my pick will definitely be Murali. Four hundred and thirty two wickets with an average of something under 25 is an enormous achievement.

And overall, it's Jack Kallis hands down. His form did experience a slump towards the end, but the fact that he still was the second highest run getter of this decade is a testimony to his gigantic achievements. He is a pretty good bowler as well, and can trouble the opposition quite a bit with his lethal deliveries.

 

[Robelinda]

Kallis might have numbers but would anyone want to relive one of his test knocks? Paint drying is more exciting. Punter always bats in an attractive aggressive manner whenever possible, plus he's at number 3 so he deserves a little more credit than guys batting lower. Sehwag and Punter are on another level, both of them, the way they drive and pull and attack the new ball is so great. Kallis at 4 just plods away, no wonder crowds are always low in SA, no-one wants to sit through a Kallis 6 hour bore fest.

 

[MuchMore]

Kallis might have numbers but would anyone want to relive one of his test knocks? Paint drying is more exciting. Punter always bats in an attractive aggressive manner whenever possible, plus he's at number 3 so he deserves a little more credit than guys batting lower. Sehwag and Punter are on another level, both of them, the way they drive and pull and attack the new ball is so great. Kallis at 4 just plods away, no wonder crowds are always low in SA, no-one wants to sit through a Kallis 6 hour bore fest.

That's not Kallis' fault, blame Test Cricket.

 

[TumTum]

It is without a doubt Ponting, everyone else comes only 2nd to him.

Enough said

 

[shravi]

Rahul Dravid for me. The Wall. Where would India be without him? He really held our batting together when Sachin was in and out with injury.

Non Indians: Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath and Jacques Kallis

 

[TumTum]

Rahul Dravid for me. The Wall. Where would India be without him? He really held our batting together when Sachin was in and out with injury.

Nope sorry.

Ponting has a Test average of 58.38 this decade with 32 centuries.
Dravid has a Test average of 54.85 this decade with 22 centuries.

Ponting has a ODI average of 44.18 this decade with 23 centuries.
Dravid has a ODI average of 40.30 this decade with 5 centuries.

Complete ownage in the batting department.

 

[Harishan]

Nope sorry.

Ponting has a Test average of 58.38 this decade with 38 centuries.
Dravid has a Test average of 54.85 this decade with 22 centuries.

Ponting has a ODI average of 44.18 this decade with 23 centuries.
Dravid has a ODI average of 40.30 this decade with 5 centuries.

Complete ownage in the batting department.

Fire away with your stats as much as you like, Dravid has played a very important role with the bat in many of India's test wins in the last few years and he has proven to be hands down one of the most reliable batsmen in the world.

 

[shravi]

Nope sorry.

Ponting has a Test average of 58.38 this decade with 32 centuries.
Dravid has a Test average of 54.85 this decade with 22 centuries.

Ponting has a ODI average of 44.18 this decade with 23 centuries.
Dravid has a ODI average of 40.30 this decade with 5 centuries.

Complete ownage in the batting department.

Ok, you can go on posting your stats .