Cricket fans and experts love to form their world ODI XI based on the way the players perform in a particular time period. Generally, the experts form their best XIs for a year or a decade, but in this listicle today, we will form a best World ODI XI, judging the players by their performances in the last three years of international cricket.
2023 is an ODI World Cup year, and it is the dream of every nation to win this tournament. Players need to be in top form heading into the World Cup, and here’s a best world XI based on the performances in the last three years in the 50-over format at the international level.
Openers of World ODI XI – Shubman Gill and Janneman Malan
India’s Shubman Gill will start the innings with South Africa’s Janneman Malan. The two young openers have batted with supreme consistency. Gill has aggregated 1,075 runs at an average of almost 83, while Malan has scored 950 runs at an average of 50.42 for the Proteas.
Middle Order – Babar Azam, David Miller, Mahmudullah, Sikandar Raza and Quinton de Kock (wk)
Babar Azam and David Miller will shoulder this team’s middle-order. Both have been in fantastic touch. Miller has scored 589 runs at an average of more than 58, whereas Babar has aggregated 1,454 runs at an average of more than 75.
Mahmudullah and Sikandar Raza will be the spin-bowling all-rounders of this team. Both have won multiple ODIs for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe with their brilliance. Quinton de Kock will keep the wickets. He has scored 792 runs and executed 22 dismissals in the last three years.
Bowlers – David Willey, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc and Mohammed Siraj
Three pacers and a spinner feature in this team’s bowling unit. Starc and Siraj will lead the pace attack along with Willey. The three pacers have accounted for more than 100 wickets. Zampa has bagged 57 wickets at a fantastic average of 19.
