Our Pick For The Hottest Cricket Squad Of WC 2015

Everyone's buzzing with excitement about the Cricket World Cup 2015 being held in Australia & New Zealand. But it's okay if you don't enjoy the game, we give you a reason to watch anyway! Here's our pick of the 15 hottest cricketers we love to watch; we even think this team could win the Cup!

Mohammad Touqir

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This handsome 43 year old is the most successful Emirati player ever, and has made a comeback to lead the UAE cricket team when they qualified for the World Cup. While UAE is yet to win any match this World Cup, Touqir gives us plenty to look forward to with his George Clooney-ish good looks!

Shahid Afridi

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Affectionately called "Lala" in his home country Pakistan, Afridi is somewhat a cult figure with a massive female fan following. On the field he's known for his big hits, earning him the nickname "Boom Boom". He fills in the role of an effective all-rounder in our team, contributing with big sixes and right-arm leg spin

Chris Gayle

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The very flamboyant Chris Gayle is best known for his celebratory Gangnam-style dance on the field. He leads a very colorful lifestyle as can be seen on his Instagram account here. Nicknamed "Gaylestorm" for his ability to hit big knocks in style, Chris is as popular in India due to his association with IPL as he is back home in West Indies. His right-arm offbreak bowling would come in handy on our team!

Brendon McCullum

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This New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman makes it into our team with his brooding good looks and charming smile. He comes from a family of cricketers and currently plays alongside Brother Nathan McCullum in the National squad. Besides playing the "dilscoop" shot effectively, our New Zealander sure will steal plenty of "dils"(hearts) off the field too!

Tim Southee

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This New Zealander with his boyish looks and spikey hair makes it into our team for his superb talent with the ball as a right-arm fast bowler as well as his ability to clock up runs as a lower-order batsman. He has been very impressive this World Cup with a haul of 7 wickets for 33 runs against England!

Daniel Vettori

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The bespectacled Daniel Vettori with his sweet smile would remind you of the geek in school you secretly had a crush on! This left arm spinner is also effective with the bat and is New Zealand's most capped cricketer in both Test and ODI formats. He makes it into our team as an experienced all-rounder.

Steven Finn

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Steven Finn looks cute enough to gift wrap and tie up with a bow! This 25 year old is an impressive 6 feet and 7 inches tall, making him an effective and consistent fast bowler.

Eoin Morgan

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The Dublin born Eoin Morgan originally played for Ireland but now captains the English cricket team in ODIs. He briefly courted controversy for never singing the national anthem of either country, for reasons he describes as "personal". Sigh, who doesn't love a rebel!

Michael Clarke

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And how can you not love someone who's nicknamed "pup"? The 33 year old middle order batsman was named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2012. Recently he stole our hearts with his lovely words and mature handling of the death of his teammate and friend Philip Hughes.

AB de Villiers

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AB de Villiers has been nothing short of brilliant this World Cup. He broke the record for the fastest ODI 150 in the match against West Indies recently, more than making up for South Africa's disappointing loss against India. ABV proposed to his now wife Daniella at The Taj Mahal in India while on tour for IPL. How romantic!

Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli has millions of female fans swooning every time he's on the field to bat. His aggression and passion for the game extends to real life too, like when we saw him blow a kiss off his bat towards his beau Anoushka Sharma after hitting a 50, leading to a million collective sighs!

Mitchell Johnson

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Tattoos? Check. Celebrity wife? Check. But Mitchell Johnson's best feature is the mustache! His handlebar mustache struck terror in batsmen, although he grew it for charity. This left arm fast bowler has been in great form after his comeback during the 2013-14 Ashes

James "Jimmy" Anderson

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James Anderson's style has come a long way from the red-striped hairdo in the 2003 World Cup. He's just as cute now as he was then though. The English fast bowler has made a foray into the world of fashion, designing for Elvis Jesus. He also modeled naked for Attitude, "Britain's biggest-selling gay magazine", in September 2010. Easy with the Googling, ladies.

Kumar Sangakkara

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Kumar Sangakkara is not just quite the looker; he's also very intelligent, on and off the field. This fan of Calvin & Hobbes is known for his clever sledging on the field. He is the youngest person and the first current international player to deliver the Cowdrey lecture, which was widely praised by the cricketing community

Shikhar Dhawan

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This Indian opening batsman makes it to this list, and how glad are we that Shikhar Dhawan has got his form back in this World Cup! Here is another guy who pulls off the handlebar mustache with elan. A collective sigh runs through the millions of female fans when he twirls his mustache on field, coupled with a cheeky smile.