ODI

The wicket at Rajkot is expected to be a paradise for batsmen and both the teams will be eager to amass a massive total on the board.

Since the start of this 21st century, the Aussies have won 45 out of the 80 ODI games that the two sides have played while India won just 28.

As many as 150 ODIs were played in 2019 which included 48 games in the 2019 World Cup as well.

For the wicketkeeping position, Bhogle went for England’s dashing keeper-batsman Jos Buttler.

As we bid goodbye to 2019, here we list out the ODI giants of the year.

The batsmen have faced their own set of challenges too with the white ball.

Pandya had a debut debut in the format, getting the wickets of Martin Guptill, Corey Anderson and Luke Ronchi.

These batsmen managed to rule the ICC rankings while they were in the peak of their powers.

The PNG skipper Assad Vala is ideal as captain due to his all-round skills while Charles Amini can be made vice-captain.

The all-round abilities of Assad Vala make him ideal as captain or vice-captain.