Michael Clarke was the only Australian named in the ICC one-day team of the year, for which India's MS Dhoni was named as captain for the second consecutive year.
Clarke, who also made the ICC Test team of the year, scored 727 runs over the last 12 months in one-day internationals at an average of 42.76 including a hundred against Sri Lanka in March.
Shane Watson was selected as the 12th man despite missing a number of the Australian summer's one-day matches due to injury,
Dhoni, in the team for a fifth year in succession, was joined by compatriots Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir in the XI.
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Lasith Malinga made the side, as did Pakistan spinners Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi.
The world's number one one-day international side England is represented by captain Alastair Cook and paceman Steven Finn, with Morne Morkel the only selection from second-place South Africa.
"This team, along with the test team of the year was extremely difficult to decide upon, but we feel the side has strength to bat well down the order while also having a good variety for any type of conditions when it comes to its bowling attack," former West Indies captain and chairman of the ICC Awards selection panel Clive Lloyd said.
"With six countries represented and a vast expanse of talent the team would be a challenge to beat for any number of opposition sides."
The other awards will be announced at the ICC awards ceremony in Colombo on Sunday (AEST).
ICC one-day team of the Year (in batting order): Gautam Gambhir (India), Alastair Cook (England), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Virat Kohli (India), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India, wicketkeeper/captain), Michael Clarke (Australia), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Morne Morkel (South Africa), Steven Finn (England), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan). 12th Man: Shane Watson (Australia).
ABC/AFP
Tags: sport, cricket, onedayseries, australia, sri-lanka First posted September 15, 2012 20:39:25
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