Harsha picks Stokes, Shakib in ODI XI of the decade
After including Shakib Al Hasan in his Test team of the decade, cricket expert Harsha Bhogle has picked the Bangladeshi all-rounder again in the ODI XI.
Shakib, unsurprisingly, is the only Bangladeshi in Harsha’s XI. In 104 matches from January 1, 2011, Shakib scored 3489 runs at an average of 40.57. He took 131 wickets at an economy rate of 4.71.
Also Read - Warner, Pucovski return to Test squadHarsha’s team for Cricbuzz also includes one man each from England, South Africa, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, two Australians and three Indians.
Rohit Sharma and David Warner are named openers while Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers bat at No.3 and 4 positions. The batting line-up is followed by Ben Stokes, MS Dhoni and Shakib.
Rashid Khan is the second spinner in the XI. Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Lasith Malinga and Trent Boult complete the team.
Harsha Bhogle’s ODI XI of the decade: Rohit Sharma (India), David Warner (Australia), Virat Kohli (India), AB de Villiers (South Africa), Ben Stokes (England), MS Dhoni (India), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) , Mitchell Starc (Australia), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Trent Boult (New Zealand)
Harsha Bhogle’s Test XI of the decade:Alastair Cook (England), David Warner (Australia), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), AB de Villiers (wk) (South Africa), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Ravichandran Ashwin (India), Pat Cummins (Australia), Dale Steyn (South Africa), James Anderson (England)