Dhoni, Gambhir named in Herald's Test team of the year

Melbourne, Dec 26 (PTI) India cricket captain Mahedndra
Singh Dhoni has been chosen as the captain of Sydney Morning
Herald newspaper's Test team of the year which also features
India opener Gautam Gambhir.

Apart from Dhoni and Gambhir, no other Indian features in
the team which is picked entirely on the basis of performances
in the year gone by and has specialists in all positions.

Talismanic wicket-keeper batsman, Dhoni, who led India to
series victories over Australia and England, will also guard
the stumps.

Gambhir, who scored 1134 runs at an average of 70.88 from
eight Tests this year, will have South African captain Graeme
Smith as his opening partner.

The squad also features England skipper Kevin Pietersen,
and new found Sri Lankan spin sensation Ajantha Mendis among
others.

Interestingly, Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds have
been named 12th man of the side.

Test team of the year: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and
wicket-keeper, India), Graeme Smith (South Africa), Gautam
Gambhir (India), Hashim Amla (South Africa), Kevin Pietersen
(England), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies), AB de
Villiers (South Africa), Ryan Sidebottom (England), Dale Steyn
(South Africa), Mitchell Johnson (Australia), Ajantha Mendis
(Sri Lanka). PTI SSC
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