Rating 10 best teams in ODIs in 2019

2019 was a year in ODIs that kept the audience at the edge of their seats throughout. Teams from across the cricket globe produced some awe-inspiring action on the field of play. There wasn’t any dearth of excitement and oomph by any stretch of the imagination.

It was also a special year, since the much-awaited ODI World Cup took centre-stage in England and Wales from May 30 to the mid-July. As the year went by, a few of the teams kept stamping their authority and ruled the rankings. On the other hand, some couldn’t get a whole lot of victories and kept searching for an apt combination.

While a few teams erupted in ecstasy, garnering victories, a few of them kept sliding down the barrel. The successful teams were lauded, but the under-performers had to face a lot of criticism, on the other hand.

In the article, we rate the teams as per their ODI performances this year. Here are the ratings:-

Afghanistan- 1.5/10

In a year when Afghanistan dominated the T20 format, they couldn’t translate the same in ODI cricket. The Afghans played 20 ODIs in 2019 and managed only four victories, all of which came versus Ireland. Ever since May, the team has lost 12 matches in a row, including nine in the World Cup.

During the mega event, they gave India and Pakistan a run for their money, but couldn’t win. The 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of West Indies summed up their miseries in 2019. Afghanistan have also faced turmoil in their team management.

Asghar Afghan started the year as the skipper before Gulbadin Naib was appointed as captain for the World Cup. After Naib failed, Rashid Khan was given the mantle. In December, Afghan re-donned the leader’s hat, to everyone’s surprise.