Shane Warne picks his greatest Australian ODI XI; names Allan Border as leader of the pack

Warne picked only those players with whom he played during his illustrious career.

Shane Warne | GettyLegendary spinner Shane Warne on Tuesday (April 7) picked his all-time Australian ODI XI and named Allan Border as the leader of the pack.

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Warne hosted an Instagram Live to reveal the team and selected only those players with whom he played during his illustrious career.

Warne, who claimed 293 wickets from 194 ODIs and played a key role in Australia’s 1999 World Cup triumph, opted to go with Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist as his two openers. For the crucial No. 3 position, he preferred Australia’s leading ODI scorer Ricky Ponting.

The Spin King picked Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Michael Bevan and Andrew Symonds for the middle-order slots alongside Border.

“It was either between Mark Waugh or Matthew Hayden, but I had to go for Mark. Dean Jones was way ahead of his time, like running between the wickets,” Warne said.

“Michael Bevan was one of the all-time greatest match finishers, Symonds was a destructive player, he could bowl as well,” he added.

While picking the bowlers, Warne didn’t opt for any specialist spinner. He named Brett Lee, Craig McDermott and Glenn McGrath as the fast bowling options in his all-time Australian ODI XI.

Shane Warne’s greatest Australian ODI XI:

Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Allan Border (c), Michael Bevan, Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath.

(With ANI inputs)

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 07 Apr, 2020

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