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

There is something inherently graceful about the way a left-hander bats and David Gower was no exception

#8 Wasim Akram (Pakistan-left arm fast and left-hand bat)

Arguably one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Wasim Akram occupies the No.8 position. Not only did he have the ability to swing the new ball, he was deadly with the old ball and was the best exponent of the reverse swing. Besides that, he was a hard-hitting lower order batsman and contributed to the team’s score on many occasions.

Akram was at his imperious best in the 1992 World Cup and his dream spell against England in the final is still etched in everyone’s memory. The way he swung the ball away from the batsman coming around the wicket was simply astounding.

Akram is the only fast bowler in the world to pick 500 wickets in ODIs, a feat which he achieved during the 2003 World Cup. He finished his ODI career with 502 wickets in 356 matches at a staggering bowling average of 23.52 per wicket. He was also one of the most economical bowlers in world cricket.

Akram played his last ODI in the 2003 World Cup against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo.