ODI verdict list
Best ODI All-rounders of the 21st Century
Andrew Flintoff rises above Shakib Al Hasan, and the edge holds. Shakib Al Hasan keeps the better volume in ODI bowling, 317 wickets to 161 wickets. Andrew Flintoff's bowling average vs strong opposition in ODI bowling settles it, 25.97 to 38.92.
England
- ODI Batting
- 78.9
- ODI Bowling
- 89.0
Bangladesh
- ODI Batting
- 84.3
- ODI Bowling
- 71.9
South Africa
- ODI Batting
- 87.0
- ODI Bowling
- 62.9
South Africa
- ODI Batting
- 63.1
- ODI Bowling
- 86.3
Australia
- ODI Batting
- 83.6
- ODI Bowling
- 64.3
Australia
- ODI Batting
- 86.4
- ODI Bowling
- 61.6
Sri Lanka
- ODI Batting
- 85.6
- ODI Bowling
- 61.9
Zimbabwe
- ODI Batting
- 71.2
- ODI Bowling
- 73.3
Afghanistan
- ODI Batting
- 57.2
- ODI Bowling
- 89.5
Pakistan
- ODI Batting
- 71.6
- ODI Bowling
- 70.1
- Andrew Flintoff
- 78.9 — led by Volume (21.9 of it), then Average (15.3)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- 84.3 — led by Volume (24.3 of it), then Average (17.0)
- Jacques Kallis
- 87.0 — led by Volume (24.7 of it), then Average (19.3)
- Shaun Pollock
- 63.1 — led by Volume (19.9 of it), then Strike rate (13.8)
- Darren Lehmann
- 83.6 — led by Average (19.6 of it), then Volume (18.5)
- Shane Watson
- 86.4 — led by Volume (23.6 of it), then Average (18.0)
- Angelo Mathews
- 85.6 — led by Volume (23.6 of it), then Average (17.9)
- Heath Streak
- 71.2 — led by Volume (19.8 of it), then Average (15.4)
- Rashid Khan
- 57.2 — led by Volume (17.4 of it), then Strike rate (17.2)
- Shahid Afridi
- 71.6 — led by Volume (23.7 of it), then Strike rate (17.9)
- Andrew Flintoff
- 89.0 — led by Volume (20.5 of it), then Bowling average (18.4)
- Shakib Al Hasan
- 71.9 — led by Volume (24.2 of it), then Economy (14.8)
- Jacques Kallis
- 62.9 — led by Volume (22.3 of it), then Bowling average (10.8)
- Shaun Pollock
- 86.3 — led by Volume (23.6 of it), then Bowling average (17.5)
- Darren Lehmann
- 64.3 — led by Bowling average (17.2 of it), then Economy (13.3)
- Shane Watson
- 61.6 — led by Volume (20.8 of it), then Bowling average (11.1)
- Angelo Mathews
- 61.9 — led by Volume (18.9 of it), then Economy (13.4)
- Heath Streak
- 73.3 — led by Volume (19.5 of it), then Economy (14.3)
- Rashid Khan
- 89.5 — led by Volume (21.4 of it), then Bowling average (18.9)
- Shahid Afridi
- 70.1 — led by Volume (24.4 of it), then Economy (13.8)
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How this ranking was calculated
The list is computed from scorecards, not selected by an AI model. Every player is measured against the same qualified peer population, and the rules below determine the order.
- Build the eligible peer population using the selected format, time window and qualification bars.
- Calculate every batting or bowling factor directly from the matching scorecards.
- Convert each factor to a score against qualified peers, respecting whether higher or lower is better.
- Apply the published weights. If a factor is unavailable, its weight is redistributed across that player's recorded factors.
- Add the weighted factors to produce the verdict score out of 100, then rank from highest to lowest.
Compared with 829 batters who played at least 10 innings.
Compared with 456 bowlers who played at least 10 innings and bowled at least 750 balls.
Contribution: total runs or wickets measure output within the selected period.
Fixed-era weighting: longevity is not scored because a player should not be penalised when only part of their career overlaps the era. Its allocation moves to runs or wickets.
Wicket magnitude: career and long-era wicket volume uses 85% peer position and 15% raw distance from the leading qualified wicket total. This preserves the difference between exceptional totals that sit together at the top of a percentile table. Run volume stays a pure percentile, because career run totals vary far more widely and blending raw magnitude there would penalise a short career of outstanding quality.
All-rounders: a player must clear both qualification bars. The batting and bowling verdicts are combined with a geometric mean, preventing one outstanding discipline from completely carrying a weak one.
ODI eligibility: this curated list includes players representing current ICC full-member teams. All of their recorded opposition still counts.
Editorial scope: this is a transparent judgement model, not an official record table. It does not insert or promote named players, and it applies no blanket era multiplier.