ICC calls on supporters to vote for greatest ODI matches and players

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To mark the 40th anniversary of One-Day International (ODI) cricket, the ICC’s official website is asking supporters from across the globe to select their choice of the greatest ODI match and team of all-time.

Voting on www.icc-cricket.com is now open asking supporters to select a dream team from a shortlist of 48 players and pick their favourite game from a choice of 10 memorable matches.

Supporters will have until midnight Dubai time (GMT+4) on 2 January 2011 to make their selections, with the fans’ choices set to be announced on 5 January 2011 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first-ever ODI match between Australia and England.

While fans have the chance to vote using the nominations suggested by the ICC on www.icc-cricket.com, the ICC is also requesting supporters to send in their dream teams and favourite matches via www.facebook.com/cricketicc or www.twitter.com/cricketicc.

ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said:”With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 now less than two months away, excitement and interest in the one-day format of the game will certainly intensify. We know that fans will enjoy having the chance to remember some of the great games and great players that have played in ODI cricket during the past 40 years.”

The list of players and matches that fans are being asked to vote on at www.icc-cricket.com is listed below.

Cricket Australia will also mark the 40th anniversary of ODI cricket with a number of events, including a cocktail reception with members of Australia’s first ODI team at Victoria’s Government House, during Melbourne’s Cricket Weekend ? which also includes a Twenty20 International ? from 14-16 January.

The Australian ODI team from 1971 will also be presented to the crowd during the innings break of the first ODI match of the series between Australia and England at the MCG on Sunday 16 January.

Greatest ODI team of all time

Opening batsmen (2) ? Saeed Anwar, Sourav Ganguly, Gordon Greenidge, Matthew Hayden, Sanath Jayasuriya, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Glenn Turner

Middle-order batsmen (3) ? Michael Bevan, Martin Crowe, Aravinda de Silva, Inzamam-ul Haq, Brian Lara, Javed Miandad, Ricky Ponting, Viv Richards

All-rounder (1) ? Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Andrew Flintoff, Richard Hadlee, Jacques Kallis, Imran Khan, Lance Klusener, Shaun Pollock

Wicket-keeper (1) ? Mark Boucher, MS Dhoni, Andy Flower Adam Gilchrist, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Moin Khan, Alec Stewart, Kumar Sangakkara,

Fast bowlers (3) ? Wasim Akram, Allan Donald, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Dennis Lillee, Glenn McGrath, Chaminda Vaas, Waqar Younis

Spinner (1) ? Shahid Afridi, Carl Hooper, Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralidaran, Saqlain Mushtaq, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne, Daniel Vettori

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