ICC World XI: 5 possible replacements for Shakib Al Hasan

India v Bangladesh - ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up
Shakib has backed out from the historic match citing personal reasons

#2 Shane Watson

Watson's experience will be up for altogether a new team
Watson's experience can be an asset for the World XI Team

Watson has been one of the best all-rounders in the T20 cricket. Along with his great capabilities in bowling in the death overs, he is also known to provide a strong start to the team while opening the innings.

Watson has played 58 T20Is and scored 1462 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 145.33. Apart from this, he has also scored a hundred in the T20I.

Watson also has some impressive statistics in his IPL Career where he was a vital cog for the Chennai Super Kings in this season. He has played 114 matches in his IPL career and scored 3046 runs at a strike rate of 140.69. He also has 93 IPL wickets in his bag.

The experience of Shane Watson will definitely add some stability in the squad and his current form makes him an ideal replacement for Shakib Al Hasan.

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