Team of the week: Jasprit Bumrah and Marcus Stoinis make the cut
Matt Floyd picks out his Team of the Week in world cricket
Monday 30 January 2017 22:08, UK
Who have been the standout performers in world cricket this week? Sky Sports' Matt Floyd picks our team of the week...
This week's XI is taken entirely from 50 and 20-over cricket. And if it was to go down to the wire - like in the second T20I between India and England on Sunday - I fancy my selection of death bowlers to get the side over the line.
Do you agree with our team? And who was the MVP from the XI this week? Tweet us @SkyCricket...
1) David Warner (Australia) - Capt
Red-hot Warner is being rested for Australia's tour of New Zealand, and he's certainly earned it. A career-best 179 in the fifth and final ODI win over Pakistan means he is now the No 1 ranked 50-over batsman in the world.
2) KL Rahul (India)
The Indian death bowlers may have stolen the show on Sunday, but Rahul's 71 on a Nagpur pitch that was far from easy to bat on proved to be absolutely vital. His T20 game has come on leaps and bounds in the last year or so.
3) Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Pakistan look to have found a solid No 3 in ODIs in the 22-year-old Azam, who has hit four centuries in his first 23 games. Next for him, is can he cement a regular Test spot?
4) Michael Klinger (Perth Scorchers)
The Scorchers opener slots in at No 4 here after his unbeaten 71 helped the Perth side to their third Big Bash title in four years. His stock has steadily risen over the last few seasons but at 36, is it now too late for him to represent Australia?
5) Travis Head (Australia)
Showed he can open the batting for Australia by cracking a ton alongside Warner in that Adelaide win over Pakistan, although he bat lower down the order here due to his versatility.
6) Tom Latham (New Zealand) - Wkt
Another opener demotion, but he only scored seven with the bat in the first ODI win over Australia. He gets the nod as wicketkeeper though after donning the gloves for the Black Caps in Auckland and finishing with three catches and two stumpings.
7) Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
Scored a sensational 146 not out which almost single-handedly took Australia to an improbable win over New Zealand in that opening ODI. Chipped in with three wickets too, Mitchell Marsh now has some serious competition for the all-rounder spot.
8) Mitchell Johnson (Perth Scorchers)
When it really mattered, Johnson delivered. First, an unbelievable spell of 3-3 in his four overs in the Big Bash semi-final shattered the Melbourne Stars top order, then he conceded just 13 in the final. Still a fearsome sight when everything clicks.
9) Ashish Nehra (India)
At 37, India's most senior bowler used all his experience and skill in a brilliant team bowling performance in the second T20I win over England. He was the man to make the early breakthroughs, and then kept the pressure on with a tight 16th over and the big wicket of Ben Stokes.
10) Jasprit Bumrah (India)
After a difficult ODI series, he bounced back with a magnificent display of death bowling on Sunday. With a superb yorker, excellent slower ball, and unconventional action he possesses, he looks a very awkward customer to handle.
11) Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Took 3-18 in the final T20I against Sri Lanka and 3-26 in the first ODI. His record in both white-ball formats is very good indeed and he perhaps doesn't the get the credit he deserves.
