Jos Buttler Picks Rohit Sharma, Snubs Virat Kohli in His First Five Players for ODI Dream XI – News18

Last Updated: October 02, 2023, 09:44 IST

Last Updated: October 02, 2023, 09:44 IST

Rohit Sharma (left) and Jos Buttler. (AFP Photo)

Jos Buttler-led England are in India aiming to win back-to-back ODI World Cup titles.

England ODI captain Jos Buttler will probably be aiming to emulate his predecessor Eoin Morgan, hoping to encourage his crew to a profitable protection of the world cup title they famously received for the primary time of their historical past in 2019 beating New Zealand in a nerve-shredding ultimate.

Buttler already has guided England to a T20 World Cup title triumph as captain and was additionally a part of their ODI world title profitable squad in 2019 too.

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Ahead of the match, the wicketkeeper-batter has revealed his selection of first 5 gamers he would decide in his ODI dream XI.

Buttler’s first decide was his England team-mate Adil Rashid, a legspinner, who will play a significant function within the marketing campaign contemplating the Indian pitches are anticipated to decelerate because the match progresses.

Rashid took 11 wickets over the past world cup which was performed on his house soil. He will probably be hoping to succeed in the milestone of 200 wickets throughout the match.

Next within the checklist is South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock who is about to retire from ODI cricket after the world cup. At the final world cup, he scored three half-centuries together with towards England and Australia.

India captain Rohit Sharma, who set the 2019 world cup on fireplace with a record-breaking 5 centuries, is the third on his checklist. He’s been tipped to shine in house situations the place he averages 58.42 in ODIs.

Australian massive hitter Glenn Maxwell has additionally made the minimize contemplating his capacity to win matches with the bat and the ball too, particularly on turning pitches. His part-time offspin performed an enormous function in Australia clinching a comfort win in a 1-2 ODI collection defeat to India final weeek.

The fifth on the checklist is South African speedster Anrich Nortje who sadly goes to overlook a second straight ODI World Cup on account of damage.

England start their title protection towards New Zealand on October 5 in Ahmedabad.

Feroz KhanFeroz Khan, Principal Correspondent at News18, has been overlaying sports activities for over a decade and specialises in digital media. He writes primarily on cricke…Read More

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