There have been many superb performances in the year 2011 in one day international cricket, but the foremost and best of all would be that India has won the ODI World cup after 1983. It was a combined team effort by the Indian team to comprehensively win the world cup on their home ground.
This would be my ODI team of the year
OPENERS: VIERENDAR SEHWAG and SACHIN TENDULKAR
Without any doubt they are the best opening partners in the world today. They are a devastating combination and are nightmares for even the best bowlers, remember the match aginst south Africa in the world cup which India may have lost but south Africa has the worlds top 2 bowlers in their lineup but still they were not able to stop sachin and sehwag, they both nearly scored at a run rate of 10 for the first 20 overs.
No.3 batsmen: HASHIM AMLA
elegant ,classic,attacking these are the apt words which suite Amla. His drives are so elegant and the best in the world. He showed superb consistency in the last two averaging above 50. He is the prolific run scorer for South Africa for the past two years. He even plays superbly, he is an apt person to come at No.3 for any team.
No.4 VIRAT KOHLI/ JONATHAN TROTT
Tough position to bat and you need a batsmen who can bat long and bat through out the innings.Virat kohli has been excellent form for the last one year, he is the run scorer in ODI's in 2011. Trott has also been in superb form, he is the only batsmen for England who has been consistent in ODI's. He is the second leading run scorer in ODI's in 2011. I think both deserve to be played at No.4
No.5 Allrounder YUVRAJ SINGH
Yuvraj is the golden boy for India. He played a vital role in India winning the world cup.He was excellent both with the bat and the bowl in the world cup. He won four man of the matches in the world cup and he is the man of the tournament of the world cup. He scored 362 runs which includes 4 fifties and one century and he also took 15 wickets in the tournament.
Wicket keeper and captain: DHONI
No wicket keeper has been so successful for India in the past and at present he is the best ODI captain in the world. He found back his lost form in the World Cup ans since then he has scored a lot of runs.
No.7 Hard Hitter SHAHID AFRIDI:
Afridi off late has perfomed superbly both with his bat and bowl. He has been the highest wicket taker in 2011 world cup. He is aggressive and bowls his heart out. He can be useful with his big hits in the slog overs.
Fast bowler 1 DALE STEYN:
world's best fast bowler. He has the pace, swing ,line and length every thing that a fast bowler needs. He is a born athlete. He is aggressiva and gives more then cent percent on the field and he is an excellent fielder too.
Fast bowler 2 ZAHEER KHAN:
He has been the best fast bowler for India, he single handedly lead the Indian bowling attack in the world cup. He swings the ball both ways, and is very dangerous both with the new ball and old ball.
Fast bowler 3 LASITH MALINGA:
The best yorker specialist and the best depth over bowler at present in the world. He bowls above 140KPH and still gets the yorkers on mark. He is the highest wicket taker in 2011 and will surely be an asset to any team.
Spinner: SAEED AJMAL
He is the best off spinner in ODI's in the world today. He bowls a superb line and length and economy is rate is exceptional. He has been the best bowler for Pakistan in 2011.
Bench players:
SHANE WATSON, SANGAKKARA, MITCHELL JOHNSON, SAKIBUL HASAN