There are five South Asians–three Indians, one Pakistani and one Sri Lankan– in the all-time one-day eleven announced by the International Cricket Council.
Sachin Tendulkar and Virendar Sehwag were chosen for opening the innings, while Kapil Dev was selected as an all-rounder to bat at sixth position and boost bowling line up.
Wasim Akram, the best one-day bowler the subcontinent has produced, complete the fast bowling line up with Australian Glenn McGrath and South African Allan Donald.
Muttiah Muralidharan was the only regular spinner in the team.
Michael Bevan, the Australian middle order batsman who averaged over fifty in one-day cricket, was chosen as the 12th man.
Two West Indians, Brian Lara and Viv Richards, and Ricky Ponting, an Australian, make up the middle order.
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