A playing XI of modern day cricketers that would have beaten Australia's greatest ODI XI

#7 Ben Stokes

England v India - 2nd ODI: Royal London One-Day Series

Handy as a bowler, Stokes is perhaps the perfect choice for a batting allrounder in our World XI squad. His numbers in the past couple of years are a testament to his abilities with both bat and bowl. 2016 onwards, Stokes has made 1,302 ODI runs in 32 innings at an average of 52.08 with a strike-rate nearing 100 runs per 100 deliveries. In the same period, he has scalped 26 wickets in 35 matches. A fierce striker of the ball, Stokes can turn around games inside a few overs. His ability to take wickets at crucial junctures in the game and his batting prowess lower down the order make him one of the best all-rounders going around.

#8 Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan has been nothing short of a phenomenon in his limited-overs appearances.

Right from his ODI debut for Afghanistan, Rashid Khan has been making headlines with his leg-spinners and googlies, which have made him one of the toughest bowlers to face in limited-overs cricket. Time and again batsmen have been beaten by his googlies. Going by his numbers in ODIs, one cannot help but take note of his ability to prevent the flow of runs when the batsmen are on charge. His economy in the 50-overs format is below 4. His ability to take wickets without giving away runs make him one of the first choice spinners for our World XI squad.

#9 Jasprit Bumrah

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Right from his debut in 2016, Bumrah has proved to be a deadly white ball bowler. With an ability to swing the bowl late and bowl impeccable yorkers, it is no wonder that his ODI stats have been tough to overcome for other pace bowlers. Moreover, his death bowling has improved over time; he is one of the best death bowlers in world cricket at the moment. Slowly making his mark as India's pace spearhead, Bumrah is undoubtedly our frontline pace bowling option.