Best ODI XI of the decade
No decade has been as eventful as this one in ODI history.
4. AB de Villiers
The face of a modern renaissance in terms of innovation and creativity in batting, AB de Villiers made the world notice his exploits and kept the fans in awe of his pyrotechnics. One of the cult legends of the game, AB de Villiers didn’t just achieve big numbers, he also won many hearts with his humble attitude and determination to do anything for the team – From keeping wickets to bowling some crucial overs.
Under his captaincy, South Africa came very close to lifting the World Cup in 2015 but that wasn’t to be the case. They lost out narrowly in the semifinals to New Zealand and we all remember the heartbreak it gave to all these fans. The man was expected to play the 2019 World Cup, but a year prior to that, he shockingly announced his retirement and has been playing T20 leagues since then.
AB de Villiers has a better average than any other batsman in the decade, even better than Virat Kohli. He piled up 6485 runs at an average of 64.20, which came at a harrowing strike-rate of 109.76, bettered only by Jos Buttler and Glenn Maxwell. He also piled up 21 centuries and 33 fifties, also scoring the fast 50, 100 and 150 in this format in 2015.
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