Flop ODI XI of the year 2020

2020 has, undoubtedly, been an agonizingly long year for a whole variety of reasons. Well, mostly one reason…but thankfully, despite the going getting tough at times, cricket fans have had the company of their favourite sport to stay in high spirits.

But as it turns out, not every cricketer will be quite as pleased with their prowess in this controversy and conspiracy marred year. Several players ended up underperforming across the limited opportunities they got.

And as the year slowly draws to an end, they’ll have some time to mull over their mistakes and how to rectify them. So, who are these players, and more importantly- what lies ahead for them?

Let’s find out, as we analyse 2020’s flop XI for ODI cricket –

1. Jason Roy

Jason Roy, the mercurial Durban-born England opener, has established himself as a vital cog in Eoin Morgan’s world-beating white-ball team. Roy’s ability to go hard in the powerplay falls directly in line with England’s aggressive game approach; an approach that saw them emerge victorious in the ODI World Cup last year. And with 443 runs to his name, Roy essayed a major role in their title-winning campaign.

But it has been a wildly different story for the Surrey right-hand-batsman this year. Roy featured in each of England’s nine ODI matches in 2020 and could account for only 102 runs to his name at a disappointing average of 12.75. He couldn’t score a single half-century- the highest score being 32 against South Africa- and his strike-rate dropped to an all-time low figure of 87.17.

While his spot as the LoI team’s incumbent opener shouldn’t come under any major threat just yet, Roy would be well-aware of the strong batting options England have waiting in their wings. He will be looking to rediscover his fiery batting touch in the ongoing Big Bash League, where he will be playing for the Perth Scorchers.