Ranking the best ODI bowling attacks in the world at present

South Africa v Sri Lanka - 1st One Day International
A lot of South Africa's hopes will be pinned on Rabada

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#1 India

England v India - 1st ODI: Royal London One-Day Series
The spin twins have turned the tide in their favour on numerous occasions

It is not often that one finds India at the top of a bowling chart. However, over the course of the past two seasons, India has firmly established itself as the ace bowling unit on the globe.

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India possesses two of the best pacers in the limited overs format in the form of Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar. Both are dexterous with the new ball and are hard to score off in the death-overs. To supplement this, they have also shown the ability to come up with crunch wickets whenever called upon.

Pandya is a decent fifth bowler and has grown as a bowler since making his bow on the international stage. At present, he represents a sound option for the Indian team.

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The Indian team’s most distinguishing aspect is their spinning prowess. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have taken to international cricket like ducks to water. The two wrist-spinners have combined exceptionally and led India to a 5-1 series triumph in South Africa. The ‘spin twins’ have portrayed their wicket-taking abilities on several occasions. With the spinners picking wickets regularly, the death-overs become less of a concern.

At this juncture, India possess the most complete attack in the world and have performed well away from home as well. They kept the famed England batting under check at all times and if the batsmen had been at the top of their game, India could have walked away with the ODI series as well.

Thus, for their adaptability and consistency, India take the No.1 spot on our list to be the best bowling attack on the planet.

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Edited by Sarah Waris
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