ODI World Cup 2023

ODI World Cup 2023: Flop XI of the tournament

The ODI World Cup 2023 concluded on Sunday with Australia winning the title for the 6^th time. The Apex Cricket Body named the best playing XI of the recently concluded tournament with 6 Indian players making the cut.

Virat Kohli set the stage with his amazing batting while Quinton De Kock and Rohit Sharma gave their team blistering starts. At the other end of the totem pole are players whose performances let down their fans after much was expected out of them.

Here in this list, we take a closer look at the eleven players who flopped with the bat and ball during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.

Litton Das – Bangladesh

Much was expected from the Bangladeshi opener but the 29-year-old scored just 284 runs with an average of 35.5 from eight games. Litton Das hit two half-centuries but overall had flopped during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.

Jonny Bairstow – England

The biggest flop of the ODI World Cup 2023 for England was none other than Jonny Bairstow. The 34-year-old scored just 215 runs at an average of 23.89 with just two fifties from the 9 games he played for his side.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz – Bangladesh

Young Bangladeshi talent Mehidy Hasan Miraz arrived with huge promise but ended up being a flop. The 26-year-old scored 201 runs with just one half-century with an average of 22.9 while picking 10 wickets with the ball during the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.

Temba Bavuma – South Africa

The South African skipper had an ODI World Cup 2023 tournament to forget as he completely flopped with the bat. Temba Bavuma scored just 145 runs from 8 games at an average of 18.15 with a best of 35 against Australia in Lucknow.

Joe Root – England

The former England skipper had ruled the batting charts in the test format and was looked at as a hugely popular figure for the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament. Joe Root though scored just 276 runs with 3 half-centuries at an average of 30.67 to be counted as one of the biggest flops of the tournament.

Jos Buttler – England

The English skipper came into the ODI World Cup 2023 as one of the top favourites for the title. With 138 runs from 9 games at an average of 15.7, the England skipper turned out to be a total flop.

Iftikhar Ahmed – Pakistan

Considered a power hitter and a dangerous lower-order batter, Iftikhar Ahmed proved to be a huge flop for Pakistan. The right-handed batter scored 142 runs with an average of 23.8 from the 9 games he played during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.

Mushfiqur Rahim – Bangladesh

The former Bangladesh skipper came into the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament with huge experience. Mushfiqur Rahim though put in a flop performance scoring just 202 runs with an average of 25.25 with just two half-centuries during the campaign.

Shadab Khan – Pakistan

The 25-year-old walked into the ODI World Cup 2023 as the vice-captain of the Pakistan side. Shadab Khan’s campaign turned into a huge flop with 121 runs with an average of 24.2 while he just had two wickets during the entire tournament for his side.

Mark Wood – England

One of the fastest bowlers on show, Mark Wood played just 7 games and managed to pick just 6 wickets. The 33-year-old put in a flop performance during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.

Kagiso Rabada – South Africa

South Africa’s leading pacer during the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament was Kagiso Rabada. The 28-year-old picked just 13 wickets from the 9 games with a best of 3/33 versus Australia in Lucknow. Much was expected from Kagiso Rabada but the right-arm pacer put in a flop performance with the ball.