All time left-handed ODI XI (current and retired across all era's)

#3 Brian Lara (West Indies batsman)

Lara’s highest ODI score was 169

One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Brian Lara comes in at No.3. There are not many World XIs where one can omit ‘The Prince’. He had a terrific hand-eye coordination and on his day he would destroy any serious bowling line ups. His huge back lift and his beautiful bat flow was an object of wonder.

He made his ODI debut for West Indies in the year 1990, and went on to play 299 ODIs in a career spanning 17 years. Lara scored over 10,000 runs with 19 centuries and 63 half centuries.

His greatest ODI innings came against Sri Lanka in 1995 where he scored a breathtaking 169 in a mere 129 deliveries. He hit 15 fours and 4 sixes during his enthralling innings. Lara also captained West Indies to an unexpected victory in the 2004 Champions Trophy.