Which allrounder completely justifies this definition of being an allrounder?

[Temujin Khaghan]

Who satisfies this definition in your view. The generally accepted criterion is that a "genuine all-rounder" is someone whose batting or bowling skills, considered alone, would be good enough to win him a place in the team for which he plays Imran Sobers Kallis Botham ---- for me its Botham. acc to me all three Imran, Sobers and Kallis are one and half players. Their secondary skill is only half as good as their primary skill. Sobers and Kallis would make into A-teams with their bowling alone, but finding a place in the national squad just for bowling is pushing things. Imran Khan's batting average is highly exaggerated with so many not outs. He might have been a decent defensive batsman though his match winning capabilities with the bat alone are disputable. Botham alone to me is 2Xtimes player as every other player in his team. For example look at his secondary skill, his record is as good as a middle order specialist player in Nasser Hussain. Not saying that he might have been as accomplished as Nasser technically, but the solid record tells us how capable this guy is. Botham just as a batsman is good enough to play for the national team. Botham --------Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 Tests 102 161 6 5200 208 33.54 8565 60.71 14 22 1st C 402 617 46 19399 228 33.97 38 97 Hussain -------Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 Tests 96 171 16 5764 207 37.18 14272 40.38 14 33 1stC-334 545 53 20698 207 42.06 52 108 --- Note: Sorry the complete question did not get pasted in the poll, just read the first few lines in the OP. :D

[tweaker]

For me it is always Imran Khan

[Gollum]

Botham hands down.

[fineleg]

In before - our recently anointed mr.langer Test Allrounder gets mentioned by any ICF-er in this thread :)

[Crookbond]

Sonakshi Sinha hands down ... literally!

[rtmohanlal]

you completely forgot Kapildev. an 'all rounder' in the true sense is supposed to be 'batsman' & 'bowler' (2 in 1) in the team. but there is no one in the history of the game to have say played 100 tests, scored some 7500 runs @42 avg: atleast with few no: of not outs and took say 325 wkts at 29 avg: atleast . Aubrey Faulkner comes into mind, but he played too less, 25 tests in 1906-24. Kapil dev with his 28.52 runs/inns, 80.91 str: rate at 7th position is slightly better a test batsman than Botham for me.He was slightly better test bowler than Botham too.

[Vilander]

Why was Stu Binny not an option :hitler:

[undisputed chap]

Sir jadeja

[Temujin Khaghan]

only when i open a thread, everyone wants to troll :((

[undisputed chap]

only when i open a thread' date=' everyone wants to troll :(([/quote'] Add a poll & a few other names as well

[rtmohanlal]

only when i open a thread' date=' everyone wants to troll :(([/quote'] why excluded Kapil dev? has scored 5248 runs and taken 434 wkts. Kapil with an avg: & str:rate combo of 31.05 & 80.91 is a better batsman than Botham with 33.54 & 60.71 for me.i am sure i am not alone.