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| Mahela Jayawardene named The skipper for the ICC T20 team |
Three sri lankan`s included in ICC World T20 team
International Cricket Council (ICC) has named the World T20 team 2012,which includes Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and Lasith Malinga,Ajantha Mendis.
ICC panel selected three players from Sri Lanka, two from West Indies, and a few players from Australia, India, England, New Zealand and Pakistan were a part of the 12-man squad.
Mahela Jayawardene has been named the skipper for the ICC T20 team.
In the women’s side, five players from champion 2012 T20 world cup(Women) Australia are represented while beaten finalist England has four representatives in the side including Edwards. The team also features players from India, West Indies and New Zealand.
ICC World T20 2012: Men's team
- Chris Gayle (WI)
- Shane Watson (Aus)
- Virat Kohli (Ind)
- Mahela Jayawardene (SL) (C)
- Luke Wright (Eng)
- Brendon McCullum (NZ) (wk)
- Marlon Samuels (WI)
- Mitchell Starc (Aus)
- Saeed Ajmal (Pak)
- Ajantha Mendis (SL)
- Suresh Raina (Ind) - 12th Man
ICC World T20 2012: women's team
- Charlotte Edwards (Eng) - Captain
- Meg Lanning (Aus)
- Poonam Raut (Ind)
- Laura Marsh (Eng)
- Sarah Taylor (Eng) - Wicket Keeper
- Lisa Sthalekar (Aus)
- Stafanie Taylor (WI)
- Julie Hunter (Aus)
- Ellyse Perry (Aus)
- Katherine Brunt (Eng)
- Erin Bermingham (NZ)
- Jess Cameron (Aus) - 12th Player
The Selected ICC panel
- Geoff Allardice (ICC General Manager - Cricket)
- Rex Clementine (Cricket journalist - Sri Lanka)
- Tony Hill (Member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires)
- Ranjan Madugalle (ICC Chief Match Referee and former Sri Lanka captain)
- Sanjay Manjrekar (Former India cricketer and ESS commentator)
- Melanie Jones (Former Australia cricketer and ESS commentator)