Rating 10 best ODI teams of this decade
Which team according to you was the best?
8. Sri Lanka – 5.5/10
Sri Lanka played more ODI games than any other team in the second decade of the 21st century. The Asian side was in brilliant form at the start of the decade. Before the World Cup 2011, they played six ODI series and won five of them. Thus, they were one of the obvious favourites to clinch the mega-title. However, they fell short marginally and lost to India in the final.
After this tournament, the results have been somewhat mixed for Sri Lanka. Till the end of 2013, the side won just four series and seemed to be in a bit of trouble. However, they bounced back in 2014 by winning six out of the eight series that they played. Kumar Sangakkara was fabulous in the World Cup 2015 and helped them win four out of seven games.
But the troubles began soon after with most of the senior players retiring. Several captains were changed in the last four years. Players were out of form. Many new players were tried out and not many impressed. Sri Lanka still seems to be in this transition phase and they are trying to figure out their best set of players. The side won 113 out of the 256 games that they played.
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