Reverse Cricket XI - Team of batsmen who can bowl and bowlers who can bat

Cricket has had its fair share of all-rounders. However, there have been several batsmen handy with the ball, picking up important wickets for their sides when they need the most. Conversely, there have also been bowlers who contribute significantly lower down the order, helping their sides win matches or recover from a difficult situation.Here’s one such team, starting with bowlers who could bat a bit and finishing with batsmen who could bowl a bit.

#1 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin had a wonderful start to his Test career, picking up 9 wickets on his debut, against the West Indies. He also was the fastest Indian to reach 100 Test wickets, achieving the feat in only his 18th Test match. The 28-year-old took 29 wickets in India's 4-0 drubbing of the Aussies last year, the third highest for an Indian in a bilateral Test series

Primarily an off-spinner, Ashwin can be handy with the bat lower down the order, as well. He has 2 centuries to his name, both coming against the Caribbean side. The right-hander has got a decent enough technique to handle the new ball, which slots him in right at the top. Perhaps, the reason for his show of admirable composure with the bat could be that he started off as an opening batsman for his state side, Tamil Nadu, in junior cricket.