team to challenge world cup champions australia

based on performances during world cup 2007

1.  GC Smith (SA)

2.  ST Jayasuriya (SL)

3.  JH Kallis (SA)

4.  DPMD Jayawardene (SL) c

5.  SB Styris (NZ)

6.  MV Boucher (SA) w

7.  WPUJC Vaas (SL) 3

8.  A Nel (SA) 4

9.  SE Bond (NZ) 1

10.  SL Malinga (SL) 2

11.  M Muralitharan (SL) 5

12th man:  HH Gibbs (SA)

world cup xi (final tournament team)

team selection is based on runs scored in relation to strike rate (for batsmen) and wickets per balls in relation to rate of runs scored against per over (for bowlers), as well as points earned for selection in a particular match team and being the bat and/or bowl of the match 

bat of the tournament:  ML Hayden (AUS)

bowl of the tournament:  GD McGrath (AUS)

in batting order with bowling order behind names:

1.  ML Hayden (AUS)

2.  AC Gilchrist (AUS) w

3.  RT Ponting (AUS) c

4.  JH Kallis (SA)

5.  SB Styris (NZ)

6.  MJ Clarke (AUS)

7.  GB Hogg (AUS) 5

8.  NW Bracken (AUS) 1

9.  SL Malinga (SL) 2

10.  M Muralitharan (SL) 4

11.  GD McGrath (AUS) 3

12th man:  ST Jayasuriya (SL)