Strongest ODI XI featuring players from the top ten of current ICC ODI Player Rankings

#6 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand): Current ICC ODI Ranking (All-rounder) - 5th

Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand bowling all-rounder, had a roller-coaster ride in the year 2018 as he had to miss a few matches due to injury. However, he came back in style while making some vital contributions for NZ both with the bat and the ball.

The left-handed all-rounder scored 230 ODI runs for NZ in 2018. He scored runs at an average of 46.00 and a strike-rate of 103.6- quite impressive numbers for a bowling all-rounder. In addition to that, he also scalped eight wickets with an economy rate of 4.58. Thus, owing to his decent performances, he moved to 2019 as the top-ranked ODI all-rounder for NZ.

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#7 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): Current ICC ODI Ranking (All-rounder) - 1st

Rashid Khan, Afghanistan's most valuable player at the moment, made life miserable for the batsmen in the year 2018. Alongside that, he also showcased his power hitting skills as he made engaged in some quick-fire cameos with the bat for Afghanistan.

With 48 wickets in his arsenal at an outstanding average of 14.45, a low economy of 3.89, and decent strike-rate bowling of 22.2, the 20-year-old bowling all-rounder finished as the highest wicket-taker in 2018. Moreover, he also fired 187 ODI runs for Afghanistan at a strike-rate of 114.46 with a solitary fifty to his name. Rashid started his 2019 as the top-ranked all-rounder in the current ICC ODI Rankings.