The Wisden Test XI: Wisden Dream Team 2008
(India), Graeme Smith (South Africa, vice-captain), Ricky Ponting (Australia), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Kevin Pietersen (England), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies), Mahendra Sing Dhoni (India, captain), Harbhajan Singh (India), Mitchell Johnson (Australia), Dale Steyn (South Africa) and Zaheer Khan (India)
Virender Sehwag was chosen as the 'Leading Cricketer in the World for 2008'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Captain
Name
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born
July 7, 1981, Ranchi
Teams
India,
Jharkhand
Also CALLED as Mahi
Batting style
Right-hand bat
Bowling style
Right-arm medium
Fielding
Wicketkeeper
Height
5′5″
Made man of the match against Sri Lanka on the 31st of October 2005 for scoring his highest ever unbeaten 183 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Received his first man of the match award against Pakistan at AC-VDCA Stadium for scoring 148 runs on the 5th of April 2005.Holds the record for highest runs scored by a wicketkeeper, i.e. 183 not out.His innings of 183 not out is the highest score made by anyone in the second innings of an ODI. The former record was held by Brian Lara for scoring 153 against Pakistan
MS Dhoni Became the first Indian to hit 10 sixes in an ODI
Made a record of scoring 120 runs in an ODI from boundaries and sixes(15 boundaries and 10 sixes)
Only second Indian to reach 1st position on LG’s ICC ODI batting rankings after Sachin Tendulkar
