Monday, June 22, 2009

No Indians in World T20 XI


Last time around, they were the toast of the nation, this time not even their concede families would have raised a toast to them - at least not in public.

From being defending champions to not having a single player in the World Eleven announced by the ICC over the Microcosm T20 Cup, the Indian team ' s wheel of fortune has turned a full revolution.

The ICC named its eleven on Monday and neighboring losing three consecutive matches in the Super Eights, no Indian player mythical the cut.

Four Pakistanis characteristic, including captain Younis Potentate who has been named kingpin of this team, other than Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal.

However, there was particular Indian guise figuring in the Women ' s XI announced by cricket ' s governing constitution and sensible was that of bowler Rumeli Dhar.

The masculinity ' s team, including 12th comrade Lasith Maligna, contained four players from Pakistan, three each from South Africa besides Sri Lanka and two from the West Indies.

The women ' s side, led by England skipper Charlotte Edwards, included five players from the winner, England, four from blown away finalist New Zealand and only each from Australia, India and Sri Lanka.

The men ' s bunch was chosen by a select group of experts, including former England pacer Jonathan Agnew, cricketer - rotten - commentator Ian Bishop, Twenty20 World Cup Tournament Director Steve Elworthy, ICC Match Referee Alan Hurst besides Indian journalist Sharda Ugra.

The women ' s team was selected by ICC Match Referee Chris Profound, former England master Clare Connor, Steve Elworthy, commentator Alison Mitchell and journalist Jenny Roesler.

ICC World XI (Men): Chris Gayle (West Indies), Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), AB de Villiers (South Africa), Younis Khan (Pakistan, captain), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Kamran Akmal (Pakistan, wicketkeeper), Wayne Parnell (South Africa), Umar Gul (Pakistan), Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka). 12th man: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

ICC World XI (Women): Shelley Nitschke (Australia), Charlotte Edwards (England, captain), Claire Taylor (England), Aimee Watkins (New Zealand), Sarah Taylor (England, wicketkeeper), Suzi Bates (New Zealand), Lucy Doolan (New Zealand), Rumeli Dhar (India), Laura Marsh (England), Holly Colvin (England), Sian Ruck (New Zealand). 12th player: Eshani Kaushalya (Sri Lanka)

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