An all-time ODI XI

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Melbourne Cricket Ground: The venue of the first ever one-day international

#7 Lance Klusener

Australia v Sth Africa

Lance Klusener was one of the most feared batsmen of his time. He was capable of clearing the ropes with ease and while he was at the crease, no target seemed out of reach for South Africa.

His exploits in the 1999 World cup are still fresh in the minds of the cricket lovers, where he was rightly adjudged man of the tournament.

He ended his ODI career with an impressive average of 41.1 and a strike-rate of 89.2, which is brilliant for someone who used to bat in the lower-middle order.

He was an equally useful bowler as evident by his 192 wickets in 171 games at an economy of under 5 and was a prized asset for the South African team.

#8 Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Matthew Hayden of Australia

Capable of making the batsmen dance to the tune of his swing bowling, Wasim Akram is one of the greatest bowlers to play the ODI format.

He was the first bowler to take 500 ODI wickets and ended his career with 502 wickets in 356 matches at an economy of 3.9

He was also a useful lower-order batsman capable of providing a late flourish to the innings and ended up with 6 half-centuries at a strike-rate of over 88.

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