Best Australian ODI XI from the late 90s (1996-2000)

8) Shane Warne - Warnie / Hollywood

Shane Warne bowls during the second match in the VB series finals between Australia and England

Shane Warne was the best leg spinner to ever play the game. The spin wizard got a lot of spin owing to the rip he gave his deliveries off his wrist. Warne’s deliveries had natural drift coupled with big turn which made him difficult to negotiate on any wicket. He bamboozled the batsmen with his leg breaks that turned square on most of the wickets.

Shane became Australia’s strike weapon in the middle overs and consistently produced some match-winning spells for his team. Besides being a champion bowler, Warne was no mug with the bat and made some valuable contributions lower down the order. Warne was a good fielder in the slips.

9) Paul Reiffel - Pistol

Paul Reiffel played his role as a support seamer in the Aussies pace attack to perfection. Reiffel bowled a tight line and seamed the ball both ways by hitting the deck in the right areas. A great trier, he was known as a true competitor who always gave more than the limited ability he possessed.

The Australian was a capable lower order batsman who chipped in with valuable runs down the order.