The Wisden Test XI: Wisden Dream Team 2008

Virender Sehwag (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

Dhoni

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″

He is second man after Kapil Dev who won World cup title for India. MS Dhoni won the first World t20 cup as on 24th Sept. 2007, and lead the team India to victory over Pakistan in finale.

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