No Virat Kohli! 3 Indians Make It To England Cricketers' Ultimate Hundred XI
England cricketers picked Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah for their ultimate Hundred XI.
Star batter Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah were the three Indian players chosen by England cricketers for their ultimate Hundred XI, with the tournament ongoing and the players being given the chance to pick their best XI.
While Indians aren't yet allowed to play in overseas leagues, many players and administrators from foreign boards have often expressed a desire to see Indian cricketers featured in their leagues.
The Hundred is a unique tournament where each side plays 100 balls each, with seven teams based in England and one in Wales. Both men and women play in the tournament.
Star England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler chose Chris Gayle as his opener. 'He is probably as destructive and intimidating as anyone has ever been at the top of the order. The Universe Boss will be my first pick," Buttler said while speaking on Sky Sports Cricket.
'I will go for Rohit Sharma at No. 2. He is a player who can take away the game very quickly and effortlessly," England spinner Adil Rashid said.
Ace England batter Joe Root then picked Viv Richards as his No. 3 while Jacob Bethell picked Brian Lara for the No. 4 spot.
Star England pacer Gus Atkinson picked Sam Curran as his No. 5 player while Australia medium-pacer Ben Dwarshuis picked Andre Russell for the No. 6 spot.
'No. 7, Jadeja, because he is very good, a left-arm spinner and he can hit at the end and he is an amazing fielder as well," star England batter Harry Brook said.
England medium-pacer John Turner then picked Kieron Pollard as his No. 8 while Brydon Carse picked Shoaib Akhtar as his No. 9.
'No. 10, I would like to go with the best pacer in the world at the moment, Jasprit Bumrah. White-ball skills are at a different level. Yorkers, slower deliveries, rarely go for over six runs an over and can bowl in the powerplay and at the death," England allrounder Jamie Overton said.
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith then picked Lasith Malinga as the No. 11.
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