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Tendulkar, Sehwag in ICC shortlist for greatest ODI team
Dubai, Dec 22 (PTI) Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar,
along with Virender Sehwag, on Wednesday found a place in the
list of players nominated for an ICC online poll to pick the
all-time greatest team as part of one-day cricket's 40th
anniversary celebrations.
The retired Sourav Ganguly is also part of the list of
openers, from which only two would make the final dream team.
"To mark the 40th anniversary of One-Day International
cricket, the ICC's official website is asking supporters from
across the globe to select their choice of the greatest ODI
match and team of all-time," the ICC said in a statement.
Website www.icc-cricket.com is asking supporters to
select a dream team from a shortlist of 48 players and pick
their favourite game from a choice of 10 memorable matches.
Fans can select dream team and favourite game till
January 2, with the choices set to be announced on January 5
to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first-ever ODI
match between Australia and England.
"With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 now less than two
months away, excitement and interest in the one-day format of
the game will certainly intensify. We know that fans will
enjoy having the chance to remember some of the great games
and great players that have played in ODI cricket during the
past 40 years," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said.
The Australian ODI team from 1971 will also be presented
to the crowd during the innings break of the first ODI match
of the series between Australia and England at the MCG on
January 16.
In the nominees for the Greatest ODI team of all time,
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the lone Indian in the list of
wicketkeepers.
However, no Indian has found a place in the list of
middle-order batsmen and fast bowlers, while the legendary
Kapil Dev has found a mention in the all-rounders' nomination.
Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh have made the list of
spinners shortlisted for the dream team.
Two India match (the win over West Indies by 43 runs at
Lord's, 25 June 1983 and the triumph against Pakistan by five
runs at Karachi, 13 March 2004) are there in the list of
nominees for the greatest ODI match. MORE PTI
along with Virender Sehwag, on Wednesday found a place in the
list of players nominated for an ICC online poll to pick the
all-time greatest team as part of one-day cricket's 40th
anniversary celebrations.
The retired Sourav Ganguly is also part of the list of
openers, from which only two would make the final dream team.
"To mark the 40th anniversary of One-Day International
cricket, the ICC's official website is asking supporters from
across the globe to select their choice of the greatest ODI
match and team of all-time," the ICC said in a statement.
Website www.icc-cricket.com is asking supporters to
select a dream team from a shortlist of 48 players and pick
their favourite game from a choice of 10 memorable matches.
Fans can select dream team and favourite game till
January 2, with the choices set to be announced on January 5
to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first-ever ODI
match between Australia and England.
"With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 now less than two
months away, excitement and interest in the one-day format of
the game will certainly intensify. We know that fans will
enjoy having the chance to remember some of the great games
and great players that have played in ODI cricket during the
past 40 years," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said.
The Australian ODI team from 1971 will also be presented
to the crowd during the innings break of the first ODI match
of the series between Australia and England at the MCG on
January 16.
In the nominees for the Greatest ODI team of all time,
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the lone Indian in the list of
wicketkeepers.
However, no Indian has found a place in the list of
middle-order batsmen and fast bowlers, while the legendary
Kapil Dev has found a mention in the all-rounders' nomination.
Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh have made the list of
spinners shortlisted for the dream team.
Two India match (the win over West Indies by 43 runs at
Lord's, 25 June 1983 and the triumph against Pakistan by five
runs at Karachi, 13 March 2004) are there in the list of
nominees for the greatest ODI match. MORE PTI
