2 Indians, 2 Pakistan, Only 1 Australian- Flop ODI XI Of 2023

Published - 29 Dec 2023, 05:54 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 08:03 AM

Suryakumar Yadav in ODI
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The year 2023 witnessed many exciting ODI matches across top international teams. ICC ODI World Cup 2023 observed how India dominated many opponents on home turf. Later, Australia outplayed them in the final to register a surprising victory.

During the ODI World Cup, there were a few upsets too. Afghanistan crushed giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England. The Netherlands outplayed South Africa to result in another shocking result. Many players grabbed a lot of limelight in ODI formats this year. However, some players consistently failed to impress their fans. In this article, we discuss the top ODI XI of 2023.

Flop ODI XI of 2023

Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal
Tamim Iqbal (Image Credit: Getty)

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal could not impress with his batting in 2023. He announced his retirement in 2023, just before the ODI World Cup. He played 12 games and could only score 283 runs averaging 28.30. The left-handed batsman scored a fifty in just one game.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image Credit: Twitter)

Ruturaj Gaikwad gave some brilliant batting performances in T20Is recently. However, the right-handed batsman failed to make a mark in ODIs. He played 5 games in which he could only score 96 runs, with a top knock of 71 in one match. He held a poor average of 19.20.

Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone
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England gave a poor show in the ICC World Cup 2023. Liam Livingstone was one player who failed to come up with good shows in ODIs. He played 13 matches for the team and hit 308 runs averaging 28.0. He scored half-centuries in two games but got out for low scores in other matches.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is
Suryakumar Yadav (Image Credit: Twitter)

Suryakumar Yadav gave some stunning performances in T20Is in 2023. However, the right-handed batsman was a big flop in ODIs. Notably, Yadav consistently failed in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, where he struggled to score runs for the team. At a poor average of 21.61, the Yadav mustered 389 runs in 21 matches. He scored 2 half-centuries.

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Dasun Shanaka

Dasun Shanaka
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Dasun Shanaka started 2023 with a century in ODIs. However, he later failed to follow up on his good start. In 24 matches, the Sri Lanka skipper hit 338 runs at a poor average of 18.77. He scored 1 ton and 1 fifty across 20 innings. With the ball, he got 13 wickets in 21 innings averaging 35.30.

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi
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Afghanistan showed a wonderful form in ICC World Cup 2023 but Mohammad Nabi could not grab the limelight this year. The all-rounder played 20 matches in 2023. He scored 240 runs averaging 17.14 and failed to score any fifty. With the ball, he grabbed 18 wickets across 20 matches.

Alex Carey (WK)

Alex Carey
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Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey played 10 ODI games in 2023. He hit 185 runs averaging 20.55. Carey scored just 1 fifty. In the World Cup, he was dropped after the first game. Later, Josh Inglis played for Australia throughout the tournament.

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Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Nawaz
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Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz executed flop performances in 2023. Across 15 matches, he got just 11 wickets at a high average of 55.63. Nawaz was also expensive at his economy of 5.36. His poor show cost Pakistan in the World Cup too, where they struggled to find a reliable spinner in the squad.

Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali
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Hasan Ali played 8 matches for Pakistan in 2023. He picked 9 wickets. However, he held a high economy of 6.29. He was not part of the World Cup but due to Naseem Shah???s ouster, Hasan Ali got a place in the squad. However, due to his high economy, he was rested in the tournament after initial matches.

Tim Southee

Tim Southee, New Zealand Bowler
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Tim Southee is a New Zealand pacer who has a lot of experience in international cricket. The right-arm pacer played 10 matches in 2023. He picked 17 wickets at an average of 33.23. Southee was also highly expensive. The Kiwi pacer held an economy of 7.22 across 10 matches.

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Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka
Matheesha Pathirana (Credits: Twitter)

Matheesha Pathirana was picked by Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2023. However, the right-arm pacer emerged as too costly in the tournament. His costly economy forced the team to bench him during the World Cup. Also, across 12 matches in 2023, he held an economy of 7.27. He picked up 17 wickets across 12 matches.

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