All-time combined India-Sri Lanka ODI XI

#10 Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath was one of the finest ODI bowlers of the modern era

Javagal Srinath or the 'Mysore Express' is undeniably India's greatest pace bowler after Kapil Dev. He took over the responsibility of leading the Indian pace bowling attack from Kapil and served his country with distinction until his retirement in 2003. It was Srinath's bowling that added a lot of strength to a feeble Indian pace bowling battery and lent it a great deal of respectability.

When he was in his element, he bowled as impressively as anybody else in the world and troubled the best of batsmen.

In a fine career that began in 1991 against arch-rivals Pakistan, Srinath picked up 315 wickets in 229 matches at an economy rate of 4.44. He was adept at bowling in-swinging deliveries and slower balls. He performed brilliantly in the World Cup in 2003 as a player and as a mentor to the younger fast bowlers, till he was taken to the cleaners in the final by the rampaging Kangaroos.

In our dream team, Srinath will partner Vaas with the new ball.