BBL 10: Ricky Ponting eliminates Chris Lynn from his best XI

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

Ricky Ponting best playing XI, no Chris Lynn: BBL

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