While watching the bore-fest Asia Cup in fragments, I have been thinking, what would be the best ODI XI ever? I must add here that “ever” for me would probably go back 10 to 12 years, not more than that. Here is my eleven: Virender Sehwag Mathew Hayden Rahul Dravid Steve Waugh (c) Sachin Tendulkar Adam Gilchrist (w) Lance Klusner Wasim Akram Shane Warne Glen McGrath Mutthiah Muralitharan/Anil Kumble 12th man: Allan Donald Honorable mention: Sourav Ganguly, Waqar Younis Here is the reasoning behind the selection. The openers must be aggressive run getters. I almost made Sachin the opener, but somehow felt uncomfortable about Hayden and Sachin batting together; nothing serious, it just didn’t seem to fit. Besides, Sehwag as opener, when he doesn’t throw his wicket away can be rather demoralizing to the opposition. Dravid has...
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