Bond and Vaas in ODI Team of the Year

The ICC has announced its World ODI Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by Sunil Gavaskar.

The World ODI Team of the Year (in batting order) is:

Matthew Hayden (Aus)

Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

Ricky Ponting (Aus, captain)

Kevin Pietersen (Eng)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)

Jacques Kallis (SA)

Mark Boucher (SA, wicketkeeper)

Chaminda Vaas (SL)

Shane Bond (NZ)

Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)

Glenn McGrath (Aus)

12th man: Michael Hussey (Aus)

Seven countries are represented in the 12-man line-up and four players - Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Shane Bond and Muttiah Muralitharan - also appeared in the World ODI Team of the Year in 2006. Australia's Ricky Ponting was named as captain, replacing Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene, who was chosen for the role last year.

Chairman of the ICC Awards Selection Panel, Sunil Gavaskar, said his panel felt it had come up with a line-up that boasted considerable depth in both batting and bowling. The World XI ODI Team of the Year was chosen by the ICC's selection panel made up of Gavaskar, the former India captain, and also including Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand allrounder, ex-South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten, Iqbal Qasim, the former Pakistan left-arm spinner, and ex-England captain Alec Stewart.

Selection was based on performances between the voting period of 9 August 2006 to 8 August 2007. Statistics were available as a guide but were not necessarily a determining factor in the choices made.