As part of Wisden’s Decade in Review, Adam Collins, Dan Norcross and Phil Walker join Yas Rana to pick out a men’s ODI team of the decade.
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Here’s the XI the panel settled on; Wisden’s men’s ODI team of the decade:
Rohit Sharma
179 ODIs, 8186 runs, average 53.50, HS: 264 (since 2010)
Dan Norcross: Second leading run-scorer in what has been a truly dramatic decade. He’s the man, isn’t he? No one would argue with that take.
Phil Walker: Nope, I would have him, Adam would have him, all but 100 men alive would have him in their side. He’s been a phenomenon since he was promoted by Dhoni to open the batting. He does it all with a bit of dash and daring as well, he’s never rushed.
No.1 on Wisden's ODI innings of the decade is Rohit Sharma's knock of 264 against Sri Lanka.@aadya_sh writes about the two contrasting halves of one epic innings.https://t.co/Bh34ShiQn4
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) December 12, 2019
David Warner
109 ODIs, 4884 runs, average 47.88, HS: 179
Adam Collins: David Warner. A greater strike-rate than Rohit Sharma, a comparable average, or maybe that’s overselling it. How do you weight World Cup performances compared to bilaterals? On that measure, it does help Warner’s case.
PW: It was a hair’s breadth between Amla and Warner with me, so I’m comfortable with that.
