SHAHID AFRIDI (PAK)
5995 runs and 339 wickets in 305 matches, best score of 124 and best figures of 7/12
Shahid Afridi had quite a long career for Pakistan in ODIs, starting from 1996-2015. He played 305 matches in the 21st century for Pakistan from 2000 to his retirement in 2015 and made 5995 runs with 4 centuries and picked 339 wickets with a best of 7/12, which are the best bowling figures for any leg-spinner in ODIS.
He also captained the Pakistan team in the 2011 World Cup, taking the team to the semi-finals.
BRETT LEE (AUS)
382 wickets in 221 matches with best figures of 5/22
The fiery fast bowler Brett Lee made his ODI debut for Australia on 9 January 2000. However, he soon became one of the best fast bowlers in world cricket and had a rivalry with Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar for the title of fastest bowler ever.
Brett Lee calls Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara as his favorite Test batsmen of his time
While Akhtar was the first to break the 100 mph barrier, Lee also bowled delivered balls over 100 mph. However, he had a longer career than Akhtar playing 221 ODI matches and picking 380 wickets, including a hat-trick in the 2003 World Cup against Kenya.
MITCHELL STARC (AUS)
184 wickets in 96 ODIs with best figures of 6/28
Mitchell Starc is by far the fastest and best bowler on the scene today. The left-armer has 164 wickets in 96 ODIs with the best bowling figures of 6/28.
He is already a World Cup winner, winning the 2015 World Cup with the Australian team under the captaincy of Michael Clarke. Starc is the only left-handed pacer in this world ODI XI of the 21st century and deserves his place as well.
LASITH MALINGA (SL)
338 wickets in 226 matches with best figures of 6/38
Lasith Malinga was an amazing bowler for Sri Lanka, right from his debut in 2004. While he had a short Test career thanks to his unique slinging action, he played 226 ODI matches for Sri Lanka and picked a total of 338 wickets with a best of 6/38.
He has the most hat-tricks in ODIs- 3 including the first-ever 4 wickets in 4 balls in international cricket which came against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup.
MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN (SL)
357 wickets in 221 matches with best figures of 7/30
No ODI XI may be completed without the addition of perhaps the most successful off-spinner in ODI history, Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. Overall, he holds the world record of the most ODI wickets with 534. However, in the 21st century, Murali picked 357 wickets in 221 matches with the best figures of 7/30.
He could turn the ball on any surface in any country and always picked wickets.
COC World ODI XI of 21st century:
Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (C&WK), Shahid Afridi, Brett Lee, Mitchell Starc, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan
