After two weeks of non-stop action, the exuberance of youth has shone through and India have claimed the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 title.

Perhaps they weren't as consistent as Pakistan throughout the tournament, but you have to agree that they provided the most 'bang for your buck' and were never short on entertainment.

Hence it's no surprise to see four Indians in our final eleven, which is made up entirely of semi-finalists and includes three Pakistanis, two Aussies and two Kiwis.

There were a couple of shouts for Kevin Pietersen and one selector plumped for Chris Gayle - still the only man to have scored a century in a Twenty20 international - while Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya also got a mention.

Craig McMillan scraped into the side with three votes, ahead of Shoaib Malik and Irfan Pathan with two apiece, but there were several players who were rather obvious picks.

Matthew Hayden, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, Daniel Vettori and RP Singh were chosen by all six selectors, while Umar Gul and Stuart Clark featured on all but one team-sheet.

So without further ado, let's introduce our team of the tournament from the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup.

1. Matthew Hayden (Aus)
Inns: 6; Runs: 265; Ave: 88.33; SR: 144.8; 50s: 4; 4s: 32; 6s: 10

The first name on the team-sheet after the 50-over World Cup, it's pretty scary how good this guy has been since suffering the ignominy of being dropped from the Aussie side some years back. At the start of the year there were question marks over whether he was suited to the one-day game, now he's top-scored in two limited overs championships. Australia would have exited this tournament early doors without him.

2. Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
Inns: 6; Runs: 227; Ave: 37.83; SR: 129.7; 50s: 3; 4s: 27; 6s: 5

The odd thing was that no one made a big fuss about his contribution in the final, with more post-match press conference questions involving the importance of Rohit Sharma's innings down the order. Had Gambhir not played the anchor role, scoring 75 from 54 deliveries, then India would never have posted anything like their total of 157 for five. That performance, added to fifties against New Zealand and England, left Gambhir with the second most runs in the tournament.

3. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak)
Inns: 7; Runs: 218; Ave: 54.50; SR: 139.7; 50s: 2; 4s: 18; 6s: 9

Interestingly enough, almost every team-sheet submitted had a different player coming in at number three, such was the general failure of batsmen in this position. However Misbah was a common inclusion and seems the best candidate to slot into the trouble position. Unfortunately for the third highest run-scorer, his tournament will probably be remembered for the shot that ended it all. There have been plenty of critics climbing into him over it, but had it cleared the fielder there's no doubt he would have been hailed for the genius that he showed throughout the event.

4. Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Inns: 5; Runs: 148; Ave: 29.60; SR: 194.7; 50s: 2; 4s: 9; 6s: 12

Having announced his arrival on the big stage, Yuvraj needs little introduction. Previously known as the bowler who was hit for five consecutive sixes by Dimitri Mascarenhas, now the world knows him as the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over off a well-respected international bowler (sorry, Daan van Bunge). He may not feature very high on the list of top run-scorers or averages, but his strike rate says it all - this was THE most exciting batsman at the tournament, as his 12-ball fifty will tell you.

5. MS Dhoni (Ind; capt and wkt)
Inns: 6; Runs: 154; Ave: 30.80; SR: 128.3; 50s: 0; 4s: 13; 6s: 3

As far as captains go, this man is ideal for the Twenty20 format. Always looking to make a joke yet demanding of his players, Dhoni's role in guiding a relatively inexperienced Indian side to glory should not be underestimated. His batting style of swinging as hard as possible at the ball did not always work, as Umar Gul proved in the final, but give him room and expect to fetch. Meanwhile his keeping was faultless, and he juggled his responsibilities extremely well given the high tempo of Twenty20 cricket.

6. Craig McMillan (NZ)
Inns: 5; Runs: 163; Ave: 40.75; SR: 181.1; 50s: 1; 4s: 7; 6s: 13

He only just scraped into this side, but his presence can hardly be faulted given that he hit more sixes than anyone else in the competition and rescued the Kiwi batting line-up on numerous occasions. With Scott Styris and Jacob Oram often failing, McMillan was vital in New Zealand's achievement of reaching the semis, with his knock of 57 from 31 balls against England proving particularly crucial.

7. Shahid Afridi (Pak)
Inns: 6; Runs: 91; Ave: 29.60; SR: 194.7; 50s: 2; 4s: 9; 6s: 12; Wkts: 12; Econ: 6.71; Ave: 15.66

Well, he really was a huge disappointment with the bat, wasn't he? But full credit to the man for being the Player of the Tournament for his swift leg-spinners alone. Some will wonder how this happened, so allow us to explain... At the end of each match, the commentators chose their top three performers, gave the best chap three points, the second best chap two points etc. At the end of the tournament, all those points were added up and Mr. Afridi had a little consolation prize. As far as our team goes, he's not a bad man to have coming in at number seven, is he?

8. Daniel Vettori (NZ)
Inns: 5; Runs: 36; Ave: 9.00; SR: 180.0; 50s: 0; 4s: 5; 6s: 0; Wkts: 11; Econ: 5.33; Ave: 11.63

The most economical bowler at the tournament and sporting the lowest average, Vettori was responsible for dragging his team to victory on more than one occasion. When the going got tough and the opposition were laying into his bowlers, Vettori hauled his side back into the game and showed just how big a part spin can play. His economy rate of 5.33 runs per over was simply mind-boggling, and it's no surprise that he was included by all six of our selectors.

9. Umar Gul (Pak)
Inns: 2; Runs: 0; Ave: 0.00; SR: 0.0; Wkts: 13; Econ: 5.60; Ave: 11.92

Forced to reinvent himself somewhat when Pakistan decided to hand the new ball to Sohail Tanvir, Gul proved that he could bowl at any stage of the innings with great success. The leading wicket-taker in the tournament, Gul was the master of the yorker yet mixed his deliveries up to keep the batsman guessing. Even if the first ball of his 'three-card' trick (beamer, bouncer, yorker) to Dhoni in the final was a mistake, it certainly proved too much for the Indian skipper.

10. Rudra Pratap Singh (Ind)
Inns: 1; Runs: 1; Ave: 1.00; SR: 100.0; Wkts: 12; Econ: 6.33; Ave: 12.66

What a revelation he's been over the last few months - RP Singh has shot to the top and is certainly pushing for an inclusion on the 'world-class bowlers' list. While his new-ball partner Shantha Sreesanth remains incredibly temperamental, Singh is the model of consistency, yet at the same time his left-arm seamers can be incredibly vicious - his delivery to Kamran Akmal in the final was an absolute ripper.

11. Stuart Clark (Aus)
P: 6; Wkts: 12; Econ: 6.00; Ave: 12.00

Along with Hayden, Clark was the only Australian who seemed capable of adapting to the newest format of the game. The tall seamer was probably the only player to escape the humiliation at the hands of Zimbabwe with any credit, and went from strength to strength as the competition wore on. Clark admitted that his experience of playing Twenty20 cricket with Hampshire had proved priceless, and there's no doubt that his teammates without much Twenty20 experience would agree.

Want to know who our selectors are, and which players they picked? Well then, here's a full list:

Dave Tickner: Matthew Hayden, Gautam Gambhir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan, Daniel Vettori, Umar Gul, RP Singh, Stuart Clark.

Tristan Holme: Matthew Hayden, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Misbah-ul-Haq, Craig McMillan, Shahid Afridi, Daniel Vettori, RP Singh, Umar Gul, Stuart Clark.

Jonhenry Wilson: Matthew Hayden, Gautam Gambhir, Shahid Afridi, Yuvraj Singh, Misbah ul-Haq, Mahendra Dhoni, Craig McMillan, Daniel Vettori, Stuart Clark, Rudra Pratap Singh, Umar Gul.

Peter May: Matthew Hayden, Gautam Gambhir, Shoaib Malik, Yuvraj Singh, Misbah-ul-Haq, MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, Daniel Vettori, RP Singh, Umar Gul, Stuart Clark.

Nick Hext: Matthew Hayden, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Shoaib Malik, Yuvraj Singh , Shahid Afridi, MS Dhoni, Daniel Vettori, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Clark, RP Singh.

Tim Ellis: Matthew Hayden, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Craig McMillan, Shahid Afridi, Daniel Vettori, Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, RP Singh.