World Cup 2019: The veteran XI 

#10 Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) - 35 years

Lasith Malinga was recently sacked of captaincy duties before the WC.

The Sri Lankan cricket is in a state of turmoil. Having juggled a lot of captains, they have finally asked Dimuth Karunaratne, who last played an ODI in 2015 to lead the side. However, the one lone shining spot for them is the resurgence of Lasith Malinga.

Though he has lost pace, he still has the ability to bowl toe-crunching yorkers. The ability to sustain pressure will also come handy as Sri Lanka will be fielding a relatively inexperienced side. Bringing in confidence from the IPL victory, Malinga will be hoping to lead the bowling unit from the front.

#11 Dale Steyn (South Africa) - 35 years

Dale Steyn will miss the opening game due to injury.

Dale Steyn is one of the most feared fast bowlers. He has the ability to ball at tremendous speed and can also swing the ball both ways. With the horrors of the 2015 World Cup in the past, Steyn will be up for the challenge and will look to partner Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi in the pace department.

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12th man: Mohammed Hafeez (Pakistan)

Age- 38 years

Mohammed Hafeez can fit into any role that the team management asks him to perform. He can open the innings, play as an middle-order batsman or chip in with 10 overs. Hence, he seems to be the perfect bet as the 12th man.