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With the tenth edition of the KFC BBL going on, several former cricketers come up with their best XI. Surprisingly, Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain has left out the leading run-scorer f BBL, Chris Lynn, from his best XI.
Cricket Australia (CA) challenged Ricky to pick his best playing XI of the Big Bash League (BBL) and he chose only two international players along with nine Australians.
Ricky Ponting eliminates BBL’s leading run-scorer from his best XI
Aaron Finch (C):
Team: Melbourne renegades
Match: 63
Runs: 2252
Average: 38.83
Strike rate: 136.65
50s: 20
BPB: 5.74
Basra: 175.48
Shaun Marsh:
Team: Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers)
Match: 49
Runs: 1884
Average: 45.95
Strike rate: 128.51
50s: 17
BPB: 6.40
Basra: 177.46
Brad Hodge:
Teams: Melbourne renegades, Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Strikers
Match: 50
Runs: 1412
Average: 42.79
Strike rate: 134.35
50s: 11
BPB: 6.18
Basra: 177.14
Ricky Ponting best playing XI: BBL
Glenn Maxwell:
Teams: Melbourne renegades, Melbourne Stars
Match: 73
Runs: 1830
Average: 32.68
Strike rate: 150.62
50s: 14
BPB: 5.55
Basra: 183.30
George Bailey
Teams: Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes
Match: 80
Runs: 1677
Average: 32.88
Strike rate: 135.46
50s: 11
BPB: 6.62
Basra: 168.34
Marcus Stoinis:
Teams: Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Stars
Match: 61
Runs: 1741
Average: 37.85
Strike rate: 129.35
50s: 13
BPB: 6.57
Basra: 167.19
Matthew Wade:
Team: Melbourne renegades, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes
Match: 65
Runs: 1726
Average: 33.19
Strike rate: 141.94
50s: 13
BPB: 6.17
Basra: 175.13
Sean Abbott:
Team: Sydney Thunders, Sydney Sixers
Match: 78
Wickets: 99
Average: 21.21
Strike rate: 15.01
Economy: 8.48
3 wicket-haul: 12
Rashid Khan:
Team: Adelaide Striker
Match: 40
Wickets: 56
Average: 17.66
Strike rate: 16.64
Economy: 6.37
3 wicket-haul: 4
Ben Laughlin:
Teams: Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat
Match: 88
Wickets: 110
Average: 22.14
Strike rate: 16.59
Economy: 8.01
3 wicket-haul: 11
Lasith Malinga:
Teams: Melbourne Stars
Match: 13
Wickets: 18
Average: 15.00
Strike rate: 16.67
Economy: 5.40
3 wicket-haul: 2
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