With the World Cup coming up in 2 months, cricket teams would be looking to the best players in their sides to play up to their potential.
But every team needs one secret weapon - the one who can work on both sides, be it batting or bowling. Some of the best all-rounders will get to play in the upcoming World Cup where they can show their importance by changing the course of the match. Let
us discuss the best six all-rounders of the world who are likely to change the course of the World Cup.
James Franklin of New Zealand: He may not be one of the best all-rounders in the world but James Franklin’s performance with the bat in the recently concluded series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 shows that he has it to be the best. He scored over 180 runs
without being dismissed, hit the ball hard and then handled the ball as well. He may feature in a side that boasts all-rounders like Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori and Scott Styris, but to shine in the grounds where the mega event will take place, makes
James Franklin number 6th on this list.
Chris Gayle of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 away from home, he is in prime form. Take
away the burden of captaincy from his shoulders, and that makes him an ideal number 5 on this list. This position is likely to make him angry, and nobody likes him when he is angry!
Angelo Matthews of Sri Lanka: He might be playing his first World Cup but Angelo Matthews’ batting as well as bowling has been a factor in the current form of the Sri Lankan side. He is not only a regular wicket-taker and partnership-breaker
but whenever the need arises, he can bat and make others bat with him. His heroics against Australia in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 this year are enough to get him number 4 on this list.
Abdur Razzaq of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755: Pakistan cricket team has not had a good year, where they have lost more matches than they have won. But in whatever wins they have achieved this year, the contribution of Abdur Razzaq is immense. He opens the bowling
at times, is a handy lower-order batsman and an excellent hitter of the cricket ball. He smashed Pakistan to an unbelievable victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 recently where his unbeaten century changed the course of the match and the series. He was Pakistan’s
hero in the 1999 World Cup where he batted in the top-order while can be used anywhere in the batting order due to his selection of shots. On this list, he is number 3.
Jacques Kallis of South Africa: He has been there, done that. Amongst all the all-rounders in this list, he is perhaps the only one to have played in a World Cup in the subcontinent before. He was part of the squad of the 1996 World Cup and
helped his side win the inaugural ICC Knock Out tournament (now known as ICC Champions Trophy) when it was held in Bangladesh in 1998. His form against Pakistan in the recently-concluded series gets him the second position on this list.
Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 of Bangladesh: Don’t be surprised, the Bangladesh captain is easily the most underrated cricketer on the planet right now. He is equally at ease in Tests, One Dayers as well as Twenty20 cricket. Be it bowling first, batting
second, defending a total or chasing one, he is always the go-to guy for his team. Incidentally, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 has won more matches - against better sides - under him than under any other captain. He is likely be retained for the mega-event after series victories
over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, and his form gets him the top position on the coveted list.
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