Rating 10 best ODI bowlers of the decade

The 2010s-decade is coming to an end and the last 10 years have been a tough one for the bowlers, especially in ODI cricket. The rules constantly kept changing in the 50-over format and the challenge for the bowlers has been to adapt.

In fact, even the balls have changed. For instance, the ball was changed once after 34 overs at the start of the decade and now, there are two new balls – one at each end. Moreover, powerplay rules, fielding restrictions and other things have constantly changed and hence, the bowlers have had to deal with a lot of changes. And the white-ball game has tilted in favour of the batsmen with flat pitches and short boundaries.

Thus, it’s been a tough decade for the bowlers but there have been some who have managed to come out on top. So, here we rate the 10 best ODI bowlers of the decade.

Rating top ODI bowlers of this decade (2010-2019):

Shakib Al Hasan – 7/10

It’s tough for someone who has been the second-highest wicket-taker of the decade to cop a seven out of 10. But this is among the 10 best ODI bowlers of the decade. Hence, Shakib Al Hasan will close out this list.

The Bangladesh all-rounder has not only been his team’s premier batsman but also the premier bowler. Shakib is the only left-arm spinner in this list and just about managed to pip Ravindra Jadeja (who has been very good too) to enter the list.

The experienced spinner has picked up 177 wickets in this 2010s-decade. He has played 131 games and has an average of 30.15 which may not do justice to the way he’s bowled all these years. He has kept things very tight as well and has an economy of 4.72 in this period.