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Cricinfo's Test XI and ODI eleven of the year


Rahul dravid is the only Indian cricketer, who found a place in ESPN cricinfo Test-11 team of the year 2011, while five players, including Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni were chosen for the ESPN cricinfo ODI XI.


Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar could not find a place in any team.

England players dominated ESPN cricinfo Test XI, because there are six players of England in the squad featuring Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Matt Prior.

Other players are two players from Pakistan, opener batsman Mohammed Hafeez and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. Darren Bravo from West Indies and fast bowler Dale Steyn from South Africa.

In the ODI X1, Virender Sehwag has been chosen as opener who recently scored the highest individual 219 runs against the West Indies.

Test XI Squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Alastair Cook, Rahul Dravid, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Darren Bravo, Saeed Ajmal, Stuart Broad, Dale Steyn and James Anderson

ODI XI Squad: Virender Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardene, Shane Watson, Shahid Afridi, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Mitchell Johnson, Saeed Ajmal, Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga.
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