Best Combined XI Of Current Players Who Can Play Across The Formats

Best Combined XI Of Current Players Who Can Play Across The Formats; Yeah, the headline itself sounds interesting right? We came across numerous cricketers over the years gracing the game with their majestic display of cricketing skills. A few of them became legends of the game while a few of them went back with decent numbers in their kitty alongside everlasting memories to cherish.

There are many individuals, who picked their best XI of all-time, however, to be unique, we came up with the combined XI of the current crop of cricketers, who are talented enough to play across the formats. Well, the chart is filled with a few interesting and modern-day masters. Have a look;

Best Combined XI Of Current Players Who Can Play Across The Formats:

1. David Warner:

The flamboyant batsman from Australia David Warner makes into the chart. Despite serving one year ban, the stylish southpaw is one of the best players to grace the game. The flamboyant batsman can easily whack the balls out of the park with his attacking strokeplay. Over the years, David Warner delivered many memorable knocks for Australia to seal the deal at crucial phases.

He is a force to reckon with in the shorter formats and can give the initial advantage to his side in Test format of the game. All in all, he is one of those few players who can play the white and red cherry equally.

In Tests, he scored 6442 runs while in ODI and T20I formats, he registered 4990 and 1792 runs respectively.

2. Quinton de Kock:

Yet another left-hander makes into the chart. He will be opening with David Warner across the formats thus making things look bleak for the opposition bowling attack. If one of the duos gets set in the crease, surely, it would be a tough day at the office for the scorecard writers. De Kock has been brilliant for South Africa across the formats and strong hope for them.

Though he doesn’t open in Test matches, he can well-suit for that role, as he picked in the side to face the second new ball. With no options in the bank, Quinton de Kock opening the innings would be a nice call.

So far, in 40 Tests, he scored 2398 runs while in ODI and T20I formats, he scored 4907 and 887 runs respectively.

3. Virat Kohli:

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be an obvious candidate in the list. The flamboyant batsman has ruled the world cricket in the last few years with his stunning batting display. Virat Kohli was in the form of his life in 2018 as he completed 1000 runs in both Test matches and ODIs in this year.

After skipping the Afghanistan Test, Kohli reached the British shore with a question mark against his ability to come good in English conditions. Kohli proved his detractors wrong by scoring 149 and 51 in the first test at Birmingham and continued his show in the remaining part of the series as well. Those knocks were the pure example of his class.

4. Joe Root:

Yet another skipper makes into the chart. He is one of the finest and rarest players who can perform in all the formats of the game. At the present moment, he is one of the top 5 batsmen, who can play the game across formats and can be the match-winner as well.

While Root has been churning out runs across formats, there has been talking about his relative vulnerability in limited-overs cricket. He does make the runs but at times, forcing the pace has seemed an issue for him.

The fact that there are a plethora of stroke makers around him in the XI allows him to play his game without many worries but Root would also want to take his white-ball game to the next level.

5. Kane Williamson:

When Williamson goes out to bat, the fortunes of his team often rests on his shoulders. Since his Under-19 days, it was expected that Williamson would one day become the backbone of New Zealand’s batting apart from being their captain. His leadership skills were in abundance, just like his batting.

He’s a very down-to-earth, controversy-free, non-confrontational person. He’s one of the nicest guys in the sporting world. His batting is superlative and the amazing thing about him is that he doesn’t know what all the fuss about him is for. He thinks he’s just a good player who bats well.

6. Ben Stokes:

Perhaps, one of the most suitable players to the list. He already proved what he is capable of doing to the world cricket. He can a calm and composed knock for his team and also can play a cameo for the team when it matters the most. Ben Stokes is a big match player and got the great temperament to make things fall in place.

His knock in the ODI World Cup final in 2019 speaks volumes of his character while the knock against Australia in Ashes has taken him to another level of players in the world cricket. Stokes is equally impressive with his bowling and fielding as well.

7. Jos Buttler:

Yeah, Jos Buttler has shown his class with the willow across the formats. Though he isn’t in the same kind of form at present, on his day, he can tear away any kind of bowling attack with his blitzkrieg. He is a flexible player to have in the side, as he can bat at any batting position and also can be the backup wicketkeeper for the team.

He can open the innings and smash you right from the ball one and also he can play settled innings by coming in the middle-order. Apart from that, he can also play those match-saving knocks in Test cricketer whenever his side is in a spot of bother.

8. Shakib Al Hasan:

A candidate who can walk straight into the chart. He is one of the best All-rounder in this Generation. In batting, he averages almost 40 and also the main pillar of the team. His performance on a particular day will show a massive impact on the result of the game for Bangladesh, which shows his importance as a player.

Besides batting, he got a bowling Average of 31. Irrespective of the conditions, Shakib Al Hasan delivers the goods with the ball. Apart from that, he can lead the side and alone spinner of this combined XI chart.

9. Pat Cummins:

Yeah, this lad is another player, who can easily find a place in any chart for his exceptional skills. Cummins can be deadly with his bowling and a handy batsman down the order as well. The flamboyant cricketer always gives his 100% in the game, which is a rare thing in the current crop of cricketers.

He has got his plan and always gave the primary attention to the national contract rather than making money by playing in Franchise cricket. One of the tough candidates to face during the course of the match.

10. Trent Boult:

Well, the sharp Trent Boult makes into the lineup. He can be deadly in swing conditions and got the ability to take wickets at crucial junctures of time for his side. A perfect new ball bowler and an exceptional fielder as well. Currently, he is one of the top-class left-handed bowlers in world cricket.

Boult has been a massive player for New Zealand across the formats and got a decent time in his kitty to play a few more years. One of those bowlers, who can extract swing even when the ball is old.

11. Jasprit Bumrah:

Well, I believe there are no questions from any cricket fanatic for Bumrah’s name in the chart. In the last few years, Jasprit Bumrah has grown a lot in his stature and only a very few batsmen would find it manageable in facing him on the field. His sharp bowling and unorthodox action is certainly a tough thing to face for the batsman.

Besides his bowling with the new ball and middle overs, he has become a revelation in the death overs. Even on the pure batting dominant conditions, Jasprit Bumrah can bowl a game-changing spell for his side, such is his class as a fast bowler across the formats.