Australian captain Ricky Ponting and paceman Mitchell Johnson have been have been named Wisden’s first Test match Dream XI on Wednesday.
Ponting has been named in the pivotal No.3 spot while left-armer Johnson features in a bowling attack with India’s Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan and South African quick Dale Steyn.
English star Kevin Pietersen was the only player to be named by the sport’s annual of record from Australia’s Ashes rivals.
South Africa-born Pietersen finds his place at number five in the team with which also features an opening pair of Indian Virender Sehwag and South Africa captain Graeme Smith.
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has been named at No.4 below Ponting while Indian skipper and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni completes the sub-continent nation’s dominance in the line-up.
West Indies lynchpin Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the sole representative from the Caribbean team.
Sehwag is not only number one by virtue of his position in the batting order but for good measure is identified as the sixth player to be recognised as the Leading Cricketer in the World.
It is an annual accolade previously bestowed on the likes of Shane Warne, Andrew Flintoff and Muttiah Muralitharan.
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