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Matt Floyd's Team of the Week: Ashish Nehra included after India farewell

Floyd's team includes five Indians, two Pakistanis and a T20 record breaker!

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31:  Ashish Nehra of India celebrates taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja of Australia during the International Twenty20 match b
Image: Ashish Nehra played his 164th and final game for India this week

This would be a nicely balanced team whatever the format.

Indians dominate after beating New Zealand twice over the last few days and I had to include a couple of Pakistanis - it really is fantastic to see international cricket being played in the country again.

ROHIT SHARMA (India)

One of the many good things about Rohit is his desire to go big. In the final ODI against New Zealand he smashed 147, the eighth time he has scored over 135 in the format. The opener followed it up with 80 in the first T20 international. Not a bad week!

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Rohit Sharma put on a batting masterclass as he cruised to 147 in the third ODI against New Zealand in Kanpur

HAMILTON MASAKADZA (Zimbabwe)

The 34-year-old scored his fifth Test century in the second game against Windies. Unlike a few of his peers, Masakadza did not choose to seek his fortune elsewhere in his prime and with some of those players now back he could be an important cog going forward.

VIRAT KOHLI (India) - captain

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You can almost pencil Virat in for Team of the Week every week! This week's achievements include a 32nd ODI century - and his sixth this year - and leading his side to a crucial, come-from-behind victory in the series decider in Kanpur. Consistently box office.

TOM LATHAM (New Zealand)

Latham almost took New Zealand to a memorable ODI series win with a rapid 65 against India and then top scored in the opening T20 - he is fast becoming an important part of the Black Caps' white-ball teams.

DAVID MILLER (South Africa)

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Watch how David Miller smashed Bangladesh for five successive sixes in an over en route to hitting the fastest T20I hundred of all time, from 35 balls

The 28-year-old hit the fastest T20 international century, in just 35 balls against Bangladesh, smashing Richard Levi's previous record by 10 balls. Ten balls! In T20 that is an incredible number and will take some beating.

SHOAIB MALIK (Pakistan)

The veteran blitzed a 23-ball half-century as international cricket returned to Pakistan with the Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Lahore. In an era of uncertainty, he has been a rock for his country, racking up 384 appearances across the formats so far.

REGIS CHAKABVA (Zimbabwe) - wicketkeeper

Chakabva blunted the Windies attack for almost 64 overs in Bulawayo as Zimbabwe escaped with an unlikely draw. They will now head to South Africa with a few positives to build on.

MOHAMMAD AMIR (Pakistan)

Amir gave the fans what they came for on an emotional night in Lahore where he looked incredibly sharp. The left-armer ended up with career-best figures of 4-13 - hopefully the first of many wickets for him on home soil.

Pakistani bowler Mohammad Amir (C) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman Dilshan Munaweera during the third and final T20 cricket m
Image: Mohammad Amir (right) played claimed 4-13 in front of his home fans

YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (India)

The leg-spinner took the vital wickets of Colin Munro and Kane Williamson in Kanpur when New Zealand were threatening to chase down India's 337-6, and also impressed in Delhi. With the selectors keeping Ravi Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin on the sidelines, he is one of India's leading white-ball spinners.

JASPRIT BUMRAH (India)

Bumrah got India over the line in the ODI decider with some typically nerveless death bowling. After a rare off day for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who went for 92, had Bumrah not performed the hosts would almost certainly have lost.

ASHISH NEHRA (India)

I don't think anyone has made the Team of the Week without taking a wicket before but Nehra gets in for scripting an almost perfect farewell. After 18 years of international cricket he left on his own terms - at his home ground and with a win. It was fitting he finished with another economical T20 spell - the shortest format breathed new life into his career.

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