Mahendra Singh Dhoni named captain of ICC World teams
India's wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named captain of
the International Cricket Council (ICC) World One-Day Team of Year, it
was announced here on Thursday.
The team was chosen by a specially-appointed selection panel, chaired
by West Indian batting legend Clive Lloyd, the ICC said in a statement.
ICC World ODI Team of the Year (in batting order):
Virender Sehwag (IND), Chris Gayle (WIS), Kevin Pietersen (ENG),
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SRI), Yuvraj Singh (IND), Martin Guptill (NZL),
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND, capt), Andrew Flintoff (ENG), Nuwan
Kulasekara (SRI), Ajantha Mendis (SRI), Umar Gul (PAK). 12th man: Thilan
Thushara (SRI). Dhoni, who leads India in Test, one-day and Twenty20
cricket, was also named captain of the ICC World Test Team of the Year.
Test team (in batting order):
Gautam Gambhir (IND), Andrew Strauss (ENG), AB de Villiers (RSA),
Sachin Tendulkar (IND), Thilan Samaraweera (SRI), Michael Clarke (AUS),
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND, capt), Shakib Al Hasan (BAN), Mitchell
Johnson (AUS), Stuart Broad (ENG), Dale Steyn (RSA), 12th man: Harbhajan
Singh (IND). JOHANNESBURG, Friday AFP
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