UMAR GUL GOT THE PLACE IN ICC ODI TEAM OF THE YEAR

Umar Gul is the lone Pakistani entry in ICC's One-Day International (ODI) Team of the Year. Four members of India's 2011 World Cup-winning side were also included in the team.Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Zaheer Khan made it to the lineup, chosen by a selection panel chaired by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.

Sri Lanka, the ICC World Cup 2011 runner-up, was represented by batsmen Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara, while South Africa also had two players- AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn- in the team.

Dhoni, who was named as captain of the ICC team, was included for the fourth straight year, the Dawn reports.

ICC's ODI team of the year: Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Virender Sehwag (India), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), AB de Villiers (South Africa), Shane Watson (Australia), Yuvraj Singh (India), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India, captain), Graeme Swann (England), Umar Gul (Pakistan), Dale Steyn (South Africa), Zaheer Khan (India). 12th man: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka). (ANI)