My selection for the first ICC World XI one dayer

The team for the one-dayers between Australia and the ICC XI certainly needs to be a little younger and obviously needs a bit of dash beyond what the test team has. The one-day specialists selected - Kevin Pietersen, Shahid Afridi, Razzaq, Herchelle Gibbs, Sangakkara and Chris Gayle do bring the power of youth and dash that could make the ICC XI an unbeatable side. Based on current form and the factors mentioned above, here is my pick for the ICC World XI side.

1. Virender Sehwag
2. Herchelle Gibbs / Chris Gayle
3. Brian Lara (Captain)
4. Inzamamam-ul-Haq
5. Jacques Kallis
6. Andrew Flintoff
7. Kumara Sangakkara
8. Abdul Razzaq
9. Steve Harmison
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Muttiah Murlidharan
12. Shahid Afridi (super sub)

This team would give Lara the option of using 5 front-line bowlers and three all-rounders - Kallis, Sehwag and Gayle (if he is played) plus the option of using the superstar supersub - Shahid Afridi. Even without Afridi, the side has plenty of batting firepower in Sehwag, Gibbs, Lara, Inzy, Flintoff, Sangakkara and Razzaq. All these batsmen can really hit the ball and score freely. Australia will be hard-pressed to beat this side.