Best XI from the World Cup-winning teams this decade
We saw three different World champions in this decade (50 over World Cups) - MS Dhoni's India in 2011, Michael Clarke's Australia in 2015 and Eoin Morgan's England in 2019.
2. David Warner
Aaron Finch, George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell kick-started the 2015 World Cup with a bang, giving their side a humongous total batting first against the arch-rivals. David Warner got a good start in this game and also in the games against New Zealand, but failed to convert it into anything significant.
He needed a big knock to get going and he got that against Afghanistan, smashing their bowlers apart for a 133-ball 178. That knock included 19 fours and 5 sixes and a point to be noted was, Warner was dismissed with more than 10 overs remaining to bat. Perhaps, Rohit Sharma’s 264 was briefly in danger.
That didn’t happen though and Warner continued to contribute whenever possible to the side with the bat. He registered 345 runs in 8 knocks, at an average of 49.29. What he did in the 2019 World Cup was beyond outrageous, but unfortunately wasn’t good enough to go all the way.
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