Best XI across all formats in 2016

Josh Hazlewood

Although he is often overlooked in favour of Mitchell Starc, who steals all the headlines as far as bowling is concerned, that should take nothing away from the performance of Josh Hazlewood. Only three bowlers managed to pick up more international wickets in 2016 than the right-arm fast bowler who enjoyed a stellar calendar year.

With Starc missing from the line-up for the first half of the year, it was Hazlewood who stepped up and lead the bowling attack. And his tally of his 69 wickets from 30 matches and consistency across formats helped him take the final spot in the side ahead of Rangana Herath and Ravindra Jadeja, who flourished in largely favorable conditions and predominantly in the longer format.