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

#3 Akila Dananjaya

Sri Lanka v New Zealand - ICC World Twenty20 2012: Super Eights Group 1
Dananjaya's bowling abilities during the power-play overs
has
been exceptional

The Sri Lankan is known for deceiving the batsmen with his flight. His bowling during the powerplay overs of Nidahas Trophy was a treat for everyone's eyes.

Dananjaya has played 19 ODIs and bagged 21 wickets with an impressive economy of 4.98. In his test debut itself against Bangladesh, Dananjaya bagged 8 wickets and was adjudged as the man of the match.

If Dananajaya makes the cut into the squad, he may be a threat to all the batsmen looking onto the different variations he persists. His bowling abilities during the power-play overs will be a plus point which could be considered by ICC.

Brand-new app in a brand-new avatar! Download CricRocket for fast cricket scores, rocket flicks, super notifications and much more! 🚀☄️

Quick Links