Mitchell Marsh includes four Indian stars in his Australia-India-England combined ODI XI. Australia’s white-ball captain, Mitchell Marsh, has named his all-time combined ODI XI featuring players from the “big three” – India, Australia, and England. Marsh included four Indian cricketers in his lineup but notably left out former Indian captains Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.
In a Fox Cricket video, Mitchell Marsh was given a pool of players to select his combined ODI XI. For the opening slots, he chose David Warner and Sachin Tendulkar, bypassing Rohit Sharma, Mark Waugh, and Jonny Bairstow.
For the middle order, Mitchell Marsh picked Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Michael Bevan from a group that included Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Ricky Ponting, Michael Bevan, Eoin Morgan, and Michael Clarke.
Mitchell Marsh Picks Adam Gilchrist Over MS Dhoni and Jos Buttler for Wicket-Keeper Role
When choosing a wicket-keeper, Mitchell Marsh had to decide between Adam Gilchrist, Jos Buttler, and MS Dhoni. He ultimately selected Gilchrist for his side, leaving Dhoni and Buttler out. Marsh then promoted Gilchrist to the top of the order, moving Sachin Tendulkar down to No. 3.
For the all-rounders, Marsh was presented with options including Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson, Kapil Dev, Andrew Symonds, Steve Waugh, Andrew Flintoff, and Ben Stokes. He chose Andrew Symonds, leaving the others aside.
In the bowling department, the options were Javagal Srinath, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Shane Warne, Adam Zampa, Anil Kumble, Darren Gough, Jasprit Bumrah, and James Anderson. Marsh picked Anil Kumble, Darren Gough, James Anderson, and Jasprit Bumrah. Due to a limit of five Australian players, he could not include legends like McGrath, Lee, or Warne.
Mitchell Marsh’s All-Time Australia-India-England Combined ODI XI:
David Warner, Adam Gilchrist, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Michael Bevan, Andrew Symonds, Anil Kumble, Darren Gough, Jasprit Bumrah, James Anderson
Meanwhile, the 33-year-old is set to captain Australia in the upcoming ODI and T20I series against India, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is starting October 19.
