ICC
ANNOUNCES TEST & ODI TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2013
The ICC today announced its Test and ODI Teams of
the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by the
ICC’s Cricket Committee chairman and former India captain Anil Kumble.
The announcement was made by ICC Chief Executive David Richardson at a media
conference in Mumbai, at which Mr Richardson also announced the short-lists for
the LG ICC Awards 2013 to be announced later in the year.
England's Alastair Cook have been named captain of the ICC's Test Team of the
Year, whereas India's MS Dhoni have been named captain of ICC's ODI Team of the
Year. Dale Steyn was included in the Test side for the sixth successive year,
while Dhoni made the ODI line-up for the sixth consecutive year as well. Hashim
Amla was named in the Test side for the fourth straight year, while Cook made
an appearance for the third year on the trot. Performances between August 7,
2012 and August 25, 2013 were considered.
The other members of the selection panel were former Pakistan captain Waqar
Younis, former England captain Alec Stewart, former South Africa batsman Graeme
Pollock, and former New Zealand women's player Catherine Campbell.
The ICC Test Team of the Year
is (in batting order):
Alastair Cook (Eng, captain)
Cheteshwar Pujara (Ind)
Hashim Amla (SA)
Michael Clarke (Aus)
Michael Hussey (Aus)
AB de Villiers (SA)
MS Dhoni (Ind - Wicketkeeper)
Graeme Swann (Eng)
Dale Steyn (SA)
James Anderson (Eng)
Vernon Philander (SA)
12th Man: Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind)
ICC ODI Team of the Year
(in batting order)
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
Shikhar Dhawan (Ind)
Hashim Amla (SA)
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
AB de Villiers (SA)
MS Dhoni (Ind, captain and wicketkeeper)
Ravindra Jadeja (Ind)
Saeed Ajmal (Pak)
Mitchell Starc (Aus)
James Anderson (Eng)
Lasith Malinga (SL)
12th Man: Mitchell McClenaghan (NZ)
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