As the yr 2023, attracts to a detailed, it is a good time to look again on the final 12 months. The final yr noticed a number of good performances, with the spotlight being Australia sixth ODI Cricket World Cup win. During the India vs South Test match, official broadcasters of sequence, displayed a ODI Team of the Year, which had eight Indians together with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Kuldeep Yadav amongst others. Only one Australia Adam Zampa made the mark whereas from New Zealand Daryl Mitchell made the minimize.

The ODI Team of the Year is chosen based mostly on followers’ votes. However, the staff picked didn’t impress former Indian cricket staff coach Ravi Shastri.

“It’s a joke. Rashid Khan… does he play? I believe there have to be solely Indians voting in there. No one else. Mitchell Marsh, Rashid Khan, Quinton de Kock. One player from the World Cup winning team in Adam Zampa? What a No. 7. Rashid is one of the best around. For him not to make the cut there, unbelievable. Jadeja is the best all-rounder. Him and Rashid would have been the ideal combination across all surfaces in the world,” Shastri, former Indian cricket staff coach, was quoted as saying on Star Sports by Hindustan Times.

Star Sports ODI staff of the yr.

– 8 Indians featured within the record…!!! pic.twitter.com/i4NHrf2fXA

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 27, 2023

Former South Africa quick bowler Vernon Philander was stunned that even Glenn Maxwell couldn’t make the mark.

“If I am Quinton de Kock, I’ll be highly disappointed to be missing out on selection. With his last year in ODI cricket and to sign off in the way he did… I tell you what. He is an incredible player. I understand that all these guys are worthy of selection; they’ve had a wonderful year, especially the Indians,” Philander talked about.

“Virat brings stability. But for me, perhaps an Aiden Markram. David Miller another name. Glenn Maxwell, how can you leave him out? He saved Australia from the death. There are just so many to pick from. If I was Maxwell, I would feel really hard done by selection.”