morgieb
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Pretty sure we're electing a cricketing XI not a baseball one.
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CricketWeb Elects! ODI Team of the Decade
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Fuller Pilch
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Where’s Ross Taylor (average of 54 since 2010)? He’s got the 3rd best ODI average of the decade.
2010s Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com
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morgieb
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Doesn't help that your ODI side was largely turd for half the decade. Has been great since then but ultimately enough of your batsmen I suspect fall just short.
Fuller Pilch
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The team logically would be:
Rohit Sharma
Warner/Amla
Kohli
R Taylor
AB
Dhoni (wk)
Shakib
Starc
Malinga
Boult
Tahir
The major problems are the lack of a decent 6th bowler and a very long tail.
Perhaps open with Sangakkara or QDK and drop Dhoni for another allrounder, or drop Taylor for an allrounder to give another bowling option. This is why I thought Dilshan could open and be the 6th bowler.
Re the issue with the tail Malinga or Boult could be replaced with someone who bats better, or Tahir replaced replaced by Afridi. It is a shame that Faulkner didn't play more games because he could've been at no 8.
Rohit Sharma
Warner/Amla
Kohli
R Taylor
AB
Dhoni (wk)
Shakib
Starc
Malinga
Boult
Tahir
The major problems are the lack of a decent 6th bowler and a very long tail.
Perhaps open with Sangakkara or QDK and drop Dhoni for another allrounder, or drop Taylor for an allrounder to give another bowling option. This is why I thought Dilshan could open and be the 6th bowler.
Re the issue with the tail Malinga or Boult could be replaced with someone who bats better, or Tahir replaced replaced by Afridi. It is a shame that Faulkner didn't play more games because he could've been at no 8.
morgieb
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His WC record is nowhere near as good as Starc if you take out 2007 (which given we're picking a 2010-2019 team, you should).
Fuller Pilch
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Malinga is miles ahead for the most wickets since 2010.
Malinga 248, Shakib 177, Tahir 173, Starc 172, Perera 171, Jadeja 168, Boult 164...
He might've played more games and not been outstanding average-wise but it is like leaving Anderson out of a test team of the decade (but even less contentious).
Fuller Pilch
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Anyway I'd pick Malinga as 3rd seamer as he is best at the death. I'd give Boult the new ball with Starc.
morgieb
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Ehhh, his average is much worse than Anderson's is during the timephase.
Fuller Pilch
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marc71178
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An interesting opening combination but I suspect one of them wouldn't bowl the full 10 overs due to being called for chucking.
weldone
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Haha. My opening bowlers are Starc and Boult.