Strongest all-time ODI all-rounders XI 

Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world. ODI cricket has evolved over the years and become more entertaining. The all-rounders are a rare thing in international cricket and can win the games with both the bat and ball.

They are invaluable for any cricket team because if an all-rounder gets injured, the team management will look to make two changes as they lose a player who can do both batting and bowling.

We have seen many greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. Here we will try to make an XI that consists of best all-rounders in cricket. This team surely can beat any team in the world.

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#1 Sanath Jayasuriya

England v Sri Lanka - 1st Natwest One Day International Series

The former Sri Lankan cricketer, Sanath Jayasuriya was the destructive cricketer during his era.

He can smack the ball over the park but his performances were ordinary during his initial career. However, he came to limelight when he used to smash each and every bowler in the 1996 World Cup.

Jayasuriya, who can tear apart any bowling line-up, was also a handy left-arm spinner. The former cricketer had scored 13430 runs in 450 ODI games that he played and also bagged 323 wickets.

#2 Shane Watson

England v Australia - 2nd Royal London One-Day Series 2015

Shane Watson is one of the best all-rounders Australia have ever produced in the limited-overs format. He made his ODI debut in 2002. He was one of the finest all-rounders, who could handle pace and spin with the bat and trouble the oppositions with the ball.

With the brilliant performances as an all-rounder, he cemented his place in the national team. Watson, who has an ability to hit big shots, has played 190 ODI games and scored 5757 runs. He also picked up 168 wickets.

#3 Jacques Kallis

2nd One Day International: South Africa v Pakistan

The former South African cricketer, Jacques Kallis is undoubtedly one of the best all-rounders. He has been a role model for many cricketers. In 328 ODI games, he scored 11579 runs and has taken 273 wickets.

He is the only player in the cricket history to score 10000 runs and pick up 250 wickets in both ODI and Test cricket. Kallis, who also troubled many batsmen with the ball, won many matches for his team.

#4 Yuvraj Singh

Pakistan v India - 2011 ICC World Cup Semi-Final

Yuvraj Singh is arguably one of the greatest match-winners for India in the limited-overs format. The Indian team has won 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup, thanks to Yuvraj Singh's all-round performances.

He has an ability to play according to the situation and can hit big sixes. He adjudged the 'Man of the Tournament' award in the 2011 World Cup for his exceptional skills with both the bat and the ball. Yuvraj, who has played 304 ODI games, scored 8701 runs and picked up 111 wickets.

#5 AB de Villiers (Wicketkeeper)

The former South African skipper, AB de Villiers will act as a wicket-keeper batsman in our team. He has become the world's finest batsmen across all formats of the game. De Villiers can tear apart any bowling line-up line in any condition.

He featured in 228 ODI games and scored 9577 runs at a phenomenal average of 53.5. He affected 181 dismissals in the ODI format. De Villiers also picked up 7 wickets in his ODI career. He retired from international cricket in May 2018.

#6 Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh v Ireland: Group B - 2011 ICC World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan is one of the greatest cricketers Bangladesh have ever produced. He is one of the few players who owned number one spot in all-rounders rankings in all formats of the game.

He has scored 5482 runs in 191 one-day international games at a decent average of 35.14. So far, he picked up 242 wickets in ODI at an average of 29.47.

#7 Shahid Afridi

India v Pakistan - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

The former Pakistan skipper, Shahid Afridi was one of the dangerous hitters in the cricket. He made his international debut at an age of 16 and smashed a 37-ball century in his very second ODI against Sri Lanka.

Afridi was more successful in the limited overs format. He featured in 398 ODI games and scored 8064 runs with a strike-rate of 117.01. He also has taken 395 wickets in the ODI cricket.

#8 Andrew Flintoff

West Indies v England - 5th ODI

Andrew Flintoff was considered as one of the quality all-rounders of this generation. He can tear apart any bowling line-up. In his 141 one-day international games, he scored 3394 runs at an average of 32.02.

He was one of the few bowlers who could consistently clock more than 140kmph. He also has 169 ODI wickets to his name. Flintoff announced his retirement from cricket in 2010.

#9 Kapil Dev (Captain)

Kapil Dev India v West Indies Nehru Cup Delhi 1989

Kapil Dev is arguably India's best fast bowler and certainly India's best all-rounder. He was an aggressive lower-middle order batsman who could cause damage with the bat.

He scored 3783 runs in 225 one-day international games that he played at a strike-rate of 95.07. He also picked up 253 wickets at an average of 27.45. Kapil Dev also troubled his opponents with his lethal outswingers.

#10 Ian Botham

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Ian Botham was considered as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. Having made his ODI debut in 1977, Botham went on to play 116 games in his illustrious career.

In his ODI career, he scored 2113 runs and picked up 145 wickets. His career economy rate of 4.01 in ODIs is simply spectacular. He was also inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

#11 Imran Khan

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Imran Khan is one of the best all-rounders Pakistan have ever produced. He could swing the new ball both the ways at a very high speed. He mastered the art of shining the old ball and achieving reverse swing to trouble the oppositions.

He also used as handy lower-order batsman for Pakistan. Imran Khan, who featured in 175 ODI games, scored 3709 runs and bagged 182 wickets at an average of 33.41 and 26.62 respectively. He led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.