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29-Dec-2008 07:24:00 GMT

Six Indians in World Test XI - Three From SA and Two England Players

London: Six players of Team India, including Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, figure in 'The Guardian' newspaper's 'World Test XI of the Year' which interestingly does not include a single Australian. Former England all-rounder Vic Marks prepared the list.

The other Indians in Marks' team were opener Virender Sehwag, pace partners Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma with Harbhajan Singh as the only spinner. Other bowlers is Dale Steyn leading wicket takers in 2008.

Marks picked South African captain Graeme Smith as the skipper of his World XI and opening partner of Viru. England captain KP and all rounder Flintoff include and AB de Villiers from South Africa.

Select XI: Grame Smith (c), Virender Sehwag, Kevin Pietersen, Sachin Tendulkar, A B De Villiers, Andrew Flintoff, MS Dhoni (wk), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Dale Steyn.

India Team of the Year
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men ran away with the 'Team of the Year' honour while Sachin Tendulkar overtaking Brian Lara as the highest Test run accumulator was considered the 'Feat of the Year' by the 'Sunday Telegraph' on Sunday.


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