Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann has been named in the ICC Test Team of the Year.

Swann is one of three Englishmen in the side along with Alastair Cook and James Anderson.

The team was announced as a pre-cursor to the main LG ICC Awards Ceremony which will be broadcast on Saturday 14 December.

Swann, who has hinted that he may retire from the sport in 2014, has taken 250 wickets in 58 Tests since making his debut at that level in 2008.

ICC Test Team of the Year:
Alastair Cook (Eng, captain)
Cheteshwar Pujara (Ind)
Hashim Amla (SA)
Michael Clarke (Aus)
Michael Hussey (Aus)
AB de Villiers (SA)
MS Dhoni (Ind - Wicketkeeper)
Graeme Swann (Eng)
Dale Steyn (SA)
James Anderson (Eng)
Vernon Philander (SA)