5 undeserving recipients of 2016 ICC awards

#3 Ravindra Jadeja

Three wickets in five ODIs at an economy of almost 6 won’t even guarantee a frontline bowler a place in the starting XI for the team’s next assignment. But, these numbers have earned Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja a place in the ICC ODI Team of the Year.

Unlike the other cases, it is very easy to name a handful of names that deserved a place in the ODI Team of the Year than Ravindra Jadeja. Leading wicket-taker in ODIs in the 12-month period, Imran Tahir with 28 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 27.14 and economy of 5.42 was completely ignored and was named as the 12^th man for the ICC ODI Team of the Year.

Ironically, Jadeja’s spin twin in the XI, Sunil Narine’s place in the team is also questionable as the West Indian has picked 16 wickets in 10 matches, but his economy of 3.90 backs up the decision to have Narine in the team. But in Jadeja’s case, there is nothing to prove that the Indian deserved a place in the XI.