Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday (December 27, 2020) chose India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the skipper for men’s ODI and T20I teams of the decade.
Besides MSD, Indian current skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also featured in the ICC Men’s ODI team of the decade.
In ICC Men’s T20I Team of the decade, there were four Indians including MSD namely Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. Virat Kohli has also been picked up to lead the ICC Men’s Test Team of the decade, where he also has his fellow teammate R Ashwin.
See the ICC Men’s ODI team of the decade:
1. Rohit Sharma.
2. David Warner.
3. Virat Kohli.
4. AB De Villiers.
5. Shakib Al Hasan.
6. MS Dhoni (C) (WK).
7. Ben Stokes.
8. Mitchell Starc.
9. Trent Boult.
10. Imran Tahir.
11. Lasith Malinga.
The ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Decade:
#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/MueFAfS7sK
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2020
See the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the decade:
1. Rohit Sharma.
2. Chris Gayle.
3. Aaron Finch.
4. Virat Kohli.
5. AB De Villiers.
6. Glenn Maxwell.
7. MS Dhoni (C) (WK).
8. Kieron Pollard.
9. Rashid Khan.
10. Jasprit Bumrah.
11. Lasith Malinga.
The ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Decade. And what a team it is!
A whole lot of -hitters in that XI! pic.twitter.com/AyNDlHtV71
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2020
List of ICC Men’s Test Team of the decade:
1. Alastair Cook.
2. David Warner.
3. Kane Williamson.
4. Virat Kohli. (C)
5. Steve Smith.
6. Kumar Sangakkara. (WK)
7. Ben Stokes.
8. R Ashwin.
9. Dale Steyn.
10. Stuart Broad.
11. James Anderson.
Your ICC Men’s Test Team of the Decade
A line-up that could probably bat for a week! #ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/Kds4fMUAEG
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2020
On Monday, the winners of the ICC Awards of the Decade including the Rachel Heyhoe-Flint for Best Female Player and Sir Garfield Sobers for Best Male Player will be announced.
The ICC Awards of The Decade that recognise the best players across cricket over the past 10 years, invited fans to vote for the first time by selecting the winners across categories including the Sir Garfield Sobers and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Awards.
“More than 1.5 million fans from across the globe participated casting 5.3 million votes,” said ICC.
The list of nominees for Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period:
1. R Ashwin (India)
2. Virat Kohli (India)
3. Joe Root (England)
4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
5. Steve Smith (Australia)
6. AB de Villiers (South Africa)
7. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
The nominees of ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during the performance period:
1. James Anderson (England)
2. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
3. Virat Kohli (India)
4. Joe Root (England)
5. Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
6. Steve Smith (Australia)
7. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
The list of nominees for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s ODI cricket during the performance period:
1. MS Dhoni (India)
2. Virat Kohli (India)
3. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
5. Rohit Sharma (India)
6. Mitchell Starc (Australia)
7. AB de Villiers (South Africa)
The nominees for ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in men’s T20I cricket during the performance period:
1. Aaron Finch (Australia)
2. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
3. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
4. Virat Kohli (India)
5. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
6. Rohit Sharma (India)
7. Imran Tahir (South Africa)