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Babar over Virat at No.3
Dont agree with this one...
Babar definitely has to be there but not at Virat's position.

Kohli doens't move for others, others move for kohli, there is no way any other batsman can bat at no. 3 other than Virat kohli

Agreed but Kohli has opened before and shown he can excel at it at the end of the day you need the best team on the field and this team fits the bill imo.
 
Main XI :

Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
Shikhar Dhawan (India)
Virat Kohli (India)
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
MS Dhoni (India) (Captain & WK)
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Mohammed Shami (India)
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Reserves:

Mohammed Shehzad (Afghanistan)
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Mohammed Amir (Pakistan)
Dawlat Zadran (Afghanistan)

Main XI : (Updated now :hasan )

Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
Shikhar Dhawan (India)
Virat Kohli (India) (Captain)
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) (WK)
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) (He's good with the bat too)
Mohammed Shami (India)
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)

Reserves:

Mohammed Shehzad (Afghanistan)
MS Dhoni (India)
Mohammed Amir (Pakistan)
Dawlat Zadran (Afghanistan)

Afghanistan - 1, Bangladesh - 3, India - 3, Pakistan - 2, Sri Lanka - 2

I don't think there can be a better Asian ODI XI atm, I may be wrong though. :P
 
Agreed but Kohli has opened before and shown he can excel at it at the end of the day you need the best team on the field and this team fits the bill imo.

T20 cricket doesn't matter much and he has only excelled in IPL as a opener.... in international cricket he has failed as an opener even in t20's....
And when we are talking abt ODI XI, T20 performances cant be a parameter for that..
 
He has regressed a bit. But more than that his regular job effort of something like 60 of 55 balls in the last 15 overs has become obsolete in this era of big hitters.

60 from 55 was fine on slow wickets in Mirpur or say Eden gardens. But these days everywhere if you were in a strong position 60 from 55 don't win you matches on uber flat tracks.

He hasn't improved his game over the years. Perhaps look at some other successful finishers these days, they all are playing the upper cut, scoop shots, reverse sweeps against the spinners(heck even pacers).

You have to grow everyday, Dhoni hasn't which is why he isn't as instrumental to India's success as he was in the past
 
Respect Hassan who deserves to be in the team, but lol @ those picking the wicketless Amir over Wicket taking bowlers like Bumrah and Bhuvi.

It's only due to wicket taking bowlers that India has been able to bowl out SA for a cheap score, just economical bowlers aren't enough.
 
1.Tamim Iqbal
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Babar Azam
4.Virat Kohli (C)
5.Shakib Al Hasan
6.MS Dhoni (WK)
7.Angelo Mathews
8.Ravinder Jadeja
9.Ravichandran Ashwin
10.Hasan Ali
11.Mustafizur Rahman
 
1.Tamim Iqbal
2.Shikhar Dhawan
3.Babar Azam
4.Virat Kohli (C)
5.Shakib Al Hasan
6.MS Dhoni (WK)
7.Angelo Mathews
8.Ravinder Jadeja
9.Ravichandran Ashwin
10.Hasan Ali
11.Mustafizur Rahman

How the hell does kal ka launda Hasan Ali supersede Bumrah.
 
Tamim Iqbal
Dhawan
Kohli(C)
Angelo Mathews
Shakib
Shoaib Malik
Dhoni(WK)
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
Rashid Khan
Hasan Ali
Mustafizur Rahman
 
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Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Babar
Shakib
MSD (c&wk)
Mathews
Ashwin
Shami
Hasan Ali
Mustafizur
 
Career? If we are going to look at the whole career then none of the bowlers you mentioned will make the asian XI, it will be made of ATGs who have retired, if we are going to select the team based on current players, then current form should be the criteria, and bumrah easily makes it because he's the best pacer in asia, but to each his own
If we are looking at career stats of currently playing bowlers, Malinga, Mathews and Amir are dead set options.
 
Avg 24 vs 28 and ER of 5.5 vs 4.8. Nothing much to choose home. If myfast bowler delivers 10 overs for 48 that is some achievement.

Nothing much to choose from? Lol really? Shami constantly bowls on 300 vs 300 tracks, Shami is miles ahead of amir, any rational fan will agree to that, also compare their stats in world cups, shami was one of the best bowler in the last world cup in australia, don't think amir has even played a world cup
 
There will no Pakistan player in Asian eleven.

Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Dhoni
Shakib
Mathews
Jadeja he commands the place due to his fielding alone.
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Rashid (Afg)
Pandya/Jadhav
 
Nothing much to choose from? Lol really? Shami constantly bowls on 300 vs 300 tracks, Shami is miles ahead of amir, any rational fan will agree to that, also compare their stats in world cups, shami was one of the best bowler in the last world cup in australia, don't think amir has even played a world cup
So you expect the UAE tracks to be green mambas?

Look if you pick Shami over Amir or visa visa I will not debate much. I pick him because of his left arm variation, economy and death bowling. If I have a Malinga bowling at his peaks ending 150k yorkers, and Mathews doing line and length, I's rather go for a bowler of Amir's abilities rather than Shami's. If Asif was available he would make the cut above both.
 
Lol at people picking Babar, at no 3.He is very weak batsman who has lot to prove before he is counted as best of anything.
 
There will no Pakistan player in Asian eleven.

Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Dhoni
Shakib
Mathews
Jadeja he commands the place due to his fielding alone.
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Rashid (Afg)
Pandya/Jadhav

Lol, what a team. Very strong .
 
Lol, what a team. Very strong .

just because Pakistan won one match it suddenly has good players.Pakistan has the worst set of players among all Asian teams.

Indian showed and Bangladesh teams showed how targets are chased down. Unlike Pakistan who looked lost even chasing such a small total and barely made over the line.
 
Freelance bhaijaan's Asian ODI XI (dated 12.06.17) :-


Dhawan
Sharma
Kohli
Yuvraj
Dhoni
Matthews
Jadeja
Ashwin
Mallinga
Hasan
Amir
 
Freelance bhaijaan's Asian ODI XI (dated 12.06.17) :-


Dhawan
Sharma
Kohli
Yuvraj
Dhoni
Matthews
Jadeja
Ashwin
Mallinga
Hasan
Amir

Surprised it doesn't have the best opener from Asia, best bowler from Asia and best AR from Asia considering recent times :shakib
 
^

Amir, Rohit and Matthews are all there. What are you on about ?
 
dhawan
tamim
kohli (c)
mendis/babar
angelo
dhoni
jadeja
ashwin
amir
bumrah/hasan/kumar/ (2 out of the most in form 3)
 
I don't think much has changed. I am surprised some lists don't have Hasan in them. Not having Hasan there IMO is criminal, he isn't just the best Asian ODI bowler, he is arguably the best ODI bowler in the world period. Only a fit and peak Starc is better in the ODI format. Hasan has to be the first choice in ODI in any asian xi.
 
I don't think much has changed. I am surprised some lists don't have Hasan in them. Not having Hasan there IMO is criminal, he isn't just the best Asian ODI bowler, he is arguably the best ODI bowler in the world period. Only a fit and peak Starc is better in the ODI format. Hasan has to be the first choice in ODI in any asian xi.

Lets give Hasan atleast one more year. He just had a couple of good series. Same for Bumrah as well.
 
ODI:

Rohit Sharma
Shekar Dawan
Virat Kohli
Babar Azam
Angelo Mathews
Shakib Al Hasan
Sarfaraz
Rashid Khan
Hasan Ali
Bumra
Mohammed Amir/Bhuvineshwar
 
1) Rohit Sharma
2) Shikar Dhawan
3) Babar Azam
4) Virat Kohli (c)
5) Kusal Perera (wk)
6) Angelo Mathews
7) Shadab Khan/ Hardik Panadaya (depending upon conditions and opposition)
8) Hasan Ali
9)Muhammad Amir
10) Jasprit Bumrah
11) Kuldeep Yadav

Remarks:
Could be a case for playing Rashid in place of Shadab or Pandaya but this makes the batting too weak hence rashid can only play in place of Kuldeep but personally would pick Kuldeep as he has proved himself so far vs superior teams
 
1) Rohit Sharma
2) Shikar Dhawan
3) Babar Azam
4) Virat Kohli (c)
5) Kusal Perera (wk)
6) Angelo Mathews
7) Shadab Khan/ Hardik Panadaya (depending upon conditions and opposition)
8) Hasan Ali
9)Muhammad Amir
10) Jasprit Bumrah
11) Kuldeep Yadav

Remarks:
Could be a case for playing Rashid in place of Shadab or Pandaya but this makes the batting too weak hence rashid can only play in place of Kuldeep but personally would pick Kuldeep as he has proved himself so far vs superior teams

Sakib isn't even in contention seems a bottler and normally stat pads on weak sides , just isn't good enough in my eyes and a leggie(shaddy) is always a better option than off spin
 
There will no Pakistan player in Asian eleven.

Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli
Dhoni
Shakib
Mathews
Jadeja he commands the place due to his fielding alone.
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Rashid (Afg)
Pandya/Jadhav

Fast Forward to 2018 and Jadeja and Jadhav aren't even in Indian side. Bhuvi over Amir :D
Any serious Asian XI will have at least 3 Pakistani's if not 4 and Shadab commands a place in this side due to his fielding alone
 
Rohit
Dhawan
Babar
Kohli*
Mushfiqur+
Shakib
Pandya
Shadab
Hasan
Amir
Bumrah
 
1. Rohit
2. Dhawan
3. Kohli
4. Babar
5. Matthews ( I might have gone for Fakhar or Tamim here, but opening spots occupied)
6. Shakib
7. Rahim (wk)
8. Chahal
9. Yadav (yes Amir is a better talent, and I don't think Yadav is capable of doing what Amir did in CT final, but he's been kind of mediocre in ODIs last few years)
10. Bumrah
11. Hasan
 
1. Zaman Pak
2. Dhawan Ind
3. Babar Pak
4. Kohli Ind c
5. Shakib Bang
6. Sarfraz Pak wk
7. Pandya Ind
8. Ashraf Pak
9. Shadab Pak
10. Hasan Pak
11. Amir Pak

Shadab isn't just the best ODI leggy around, he is a pretty damn good batsman and has played solid innings in a number of situations and conditions. Ashraf and Pandy are important, the latter is a great striker of the ball and a handy guy to get a few overs from, the former is much better with the ball and ok with the bat. They help add options.

No Lankans, the batting line up picks itself but maybe Matthews fully fit gets a call but he has been up and down in recent times. Shakib, KOhli and Babar are set in stone for me.

Dhawan, Zaman, Rohit can all rotate in and out. Zaman and Dhawan are better all condition players.
 
Bigger question is who will be the captain of this Asian XI? Kohli and Sarfaraz have both played just one major tournament as captains and we all saw how that went. Infact a big part of the phainti that India received was due to Kohli's captaincy.

Sarfaraz will be my choice of captain even if he doesn't make the Asian XI on absolute batting/keeping merit.
 
Bigger question is who will be the captain of this Asian XI? Kohli and Sarfaraz have both played just one major tournament as captains and we all saw how that went. Infact a big part of the phainti that India received was due to Kohli's captaincy.

Sarfaraz will be my choice of captain even if he doesn't make the Asian XI on absolute batting/keeping merit.

Saify is probably the best tactician in the world. He’s proved it on many occasions.
 
Dhawan
Rohit
Kohli*
Babar
Mushfiqur+
Shakib
Pandya
Kuldeep/Chahal
Hasan
Amir
Bumrah
 
Misbah said we need him ... who knows more you or Misbah? :))
Okay then no point in posting on PP if my opinion isn't needed. Just agree with everything Pakistan team does, and if they lose, then it means there is no talent.
 
Shikhar Dhawan (King of tournaments)
Rohit Sharma (3 doubles)
Babar Azam (overrated but no choice)
Virat Kohli (c) (ultra legend)
Angelo Mathews (underrated)
Mushfiqur Rahim (w) (current form)
Rashid Khan (sensation)
Hasan Ali (wicket taker)
Kuldeep Yadav (chinaman)
Mustafizur Rahman (king of cutters)
Jasprit Bumrah (death over specialist)
 
Sarfaraz wont even fit in the Asian odi side because he brings nothing to the game as a player... not a great wicket keeper (Dhoni) nor the best batsman (Mushfiqur Rahim).
 
Challenge for you guys

1. There are five Asian Side in odi Ind,pak,Srl,Bang and Afghanistan:salute

2. Maximum number of player from each side : 2, Only one country player 3

Example

1. Dhawan
2. Perara
3. Kohli C
4. Mathews
5. Mush wk
6. Shakib
7. Rashid
8. Mujeeb
9. Hasan
10. Aamir
11. Bumrah
 
Why are people putting Kohli at 3 in there 11s behind Babar? Kohli best performances in ODIs have been when he bats at 3 . He's much superior to Babar so why wouldn't you want him facing the most balls LOL?


Rohit
Dhwaan
Kohli (c)
Babar
Mushifqar (wk)
Shakib
Hardik
Amir
Hasan
Chahal
Bumrah
 
Rohit/zaman
Dhawan
Kohli(C)
Mendis
Mushfiqur
Pandya/faheem
Shadab
Hassan
Kuldeep
Amir
Bumrah
Babar won't be rated unless he plays some good(with respect to match conditions ) innings against strong opposition.
 
Why are people putting Kohli at 3 in there 11s behind Babar? Kohli best performances in ODIs have been when he bats at 3 . He's much superior to Babar so why wouldn't you want him facing the most balls LOL?


Rohit
Dhwaan
Kohli (c)
Babar
Mushifqar (wk)
Shakib
Hardik
Amir
Hasan
Chahal
Bumrah

Perfect team but I would replace Mushfiq with DK. And Hardik for Mahmadullah.
 
Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Babar
Mathews
Rahim(wkt)
Pandya
Amir
Chahal
Hasan Ali
Bumrah

If the pitch is assisting spinners, Shakib comes in place of Mathews.
 
1.Azhar Ali
2.Ajinkya Rahane
3.Mohammad Hafeez
4.Sarfaraz Ahmed
5.Yuvraj Singh
6.Nasser Hossain
7.Thisara Perera
8.Axar Patel
9.Wahab Riaz
10.Suranga Lakmal
11.Arafat Sunny
12th man : Ashgar Stanikzai

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Now this, this is the best 11 Asia has to offer. No team in the world can be beaten by them.
 
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Now this, this is the best 11 Asia has to offer. No team in the world can be beaten by them.
Pick Shahadat Hossain instead of Arafat sunny and then you have a team that can beat mighy Aussies of the 00s
 
Dhawan
Fakhar
Kohli (c)
Raina - hard done by Kohli and Indian management considering he's always been a clutch player
Karthik (wk)
Pandya
Shakib or Faheem - depending on conditions
Rashid Khan
Hasan Ali
Amir
Bumrah
 
Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli (C)
Suresh Raina
MS Dhoni (WK)
Hardik Pandya
Faheem Ashraf
Shadab Khan
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Usman Shinwari
 
Shikhar
Rohit
Kohli
Babar
Dhoni
Shakib
Pandya
Shadab
Hassan
Amir
Bumrah

Unfortunately none from SL, AFG and just one from Bangladesh.

6 from India and 4 from Pakistan.
 
Shikher Dhawan
Rohit Sharma
Kohli
Babar
Raina
Karthik
Mathews
Pandaya
Kuldeep
Shami
Hasan
Bumrah

12 players. Pandaya or Kuldeep find a place depending on the conditions.
 
Perfect team but I would replace Mushfiq with DK. And Hardik for Mahmadullah.


Can't pick DK after 1 good knock. Musfiqar has been consistent for a while. I think Hardik has a lot of potential . Mahmadullah is a good shout though.
 
Tamim
Rohit
VK *
Mendis
Mathews
Rahim (w)
Shakib
Pandaya
Amir
Hasan
Fizz

12th Shadab


Solid side. Some of these X1s are obscene with OAPs picked.
 
Fakhar Zaman
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed*
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Junaid Khan

Best side in the CT as well as the world, and therefore the best Asian ODI XI as well.

What a great responce, love it!!!
 
1.Rohit
2.Fakhar Zaman
3.Kholi (no debate about his inclusion)
4.Babar
5.Sarfraz(WK)
6.Dhoni
7.Shadab
8.Hassan Ali
9.Ashwin
10.Amir
11.Fizz
 
1.Rohit
2. Shikar
3.Kohli(c)
4.Babar
5.Shakib
6.Dhoni/Rahim
7.Pandya
8. Shadab
9.Hasan
10.Bumrah
11.Kuldeep
12. Amir/Bhuvaneshwar
Shadab is much better than chahal with bat and although his bowling is going down his batting is good enough to have him ahead of chahal.
Everyone apart from Bumrah is capable of playing well with bat in the team.
Shadab can be replaced with amir or bhuvi for pitches assisting seamers as they are also capable with the bat.
 
You might need to rethink that one.... geeli pappi :hafeez2

Little Brother, Thanks.

Bhaijaan's revised Asia ODI XI (dated 29.03.18) :-


Gabbar
Talent
Kohli
Bobby
Kusal
Shobby
DK
Chahal
Wabby
Amir
Hasan
 
Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma (C)
Virat Kohli
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Angelo Mathews
Muhammadulah Riyadh
Hardik Pandya
Chahal
Rashid Khan
Hassan
Bumrah
 
Fakhar
Dhawan
Kohli
Babar
Mushfiqur
Raina
Shadab
Kuldeep
Hasan
Amir
Bumrah
 
Raina doesn't play ODIs. And who the hell is Kuldeep? :danish

Kuldeep is much better than the overrated Chahal. Pretty sure Raina will come back into the Indian ODI team soon and he was a gun middle order batsman.
 
Kuldeep is much better than the overrated Chahal. Pretty sure Raina will come back into the Indian ODI team soon and he was a gun middle order batsman.

Shakib > Raina all day

And Pandya/Faheem > Kuladeep
 
Shakib > Raina all day

And Pandya/Faheem > Kuladeep

Kuldeep and Shadab would be a great combination. One is a chinaman who flights the ball and the other a leggie who bowls a bit flatter. Both of them have a killer googly.

Idk about Shakib > Raina.
 
Kuldeep and Shadab would be a great combination. One is a chinaman who flights the ball and the other a leggie who bowls a bit flatter. Both of them have a killer googly.

Idk about Shakib > Raina.

Look at this lower-middle order
6. Raina
7. Shadab
8. Kuldeep

You need a finisher. Raina can play fast, but he mainly hits spinners. Against pacers he is better against new ball which is why he bats at 3 in IPL.
Shadab and Kuldeep can't hit.

Your XI is suited to turning tracks only.
 
Look at this lower-middle order
6. Raina
7. Shadab
8. Kuldeep

You need a finisher. Raina can play fast, but he mainly hits spinners. Against pacers he is better against new ball which is why he bats at 3 in IPL.
Shadab and Kuldeep can't hit.

Your XI is suited to turning tracks only.

Well Pandya can’t hit pace so it’d have to be Faheem :ashwin
 
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