The Combined Best ODI XI of 2018

#3 All-rounders

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan

Matches – 15, Innings – 13, Runs – 497, Avg – 38, SR – 84, Fifties – 5, Wickets –21, Economy rate - 4.48

Shakib Al Hasan is the best spin-bowling all-rounder in the world in white ball cricket. He almost scored 500 runs in the year with 5 fifties and 97 against the West Indies being his highest score.

In the bowling too, Shakib has been in good form with 21 wickets at an economy of 4.48. His best performance was a 4 for 42 Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. With his tight line and length, the all-rounder has always been economical and a difficult bowler to get away.

Bangladesh felt his absence very much in the final of the Asia Cup against India which India won off the last ball. Shakib came back from injury to score a 50 against West Indies and helped Bangladesh to win the series.

Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera

Matches - 17, Innings -15, runs – 415, Avg – 35, SR – 115, 50s - 2, Wickets – 25, Economy rate – 5.78

Thisara Perera has been the under-performing all-rounder from Sri Lanka for so long. Though he made his debut as early as in 2009, he has never been consistent as he proved to be expensive with the ball and disappointing with the bat. But 2018 was different for him as he started the year confidently both with the bat and the ball. With the bat, he scored 64,29 and 39 not out. In those 3 matches, he took nine wickets.

In the home series against South Africa, Perera scored a 50 off 45 balls. He contributed to Sri Lanka’s win with the ball too. In the Asia Cup against Afghanistan, the seamer finished with figures of 5 for 55. Perera finished off the year with two identical scores of 44 against England.