Fans always love to form their best World Test XI, and in this article, we will do the same thing but with a little twist. The twist is that the performances of only last three years will be considered for this team. There is no limit on the maximum or minimum number of players from a team.
A lot of Test cricket has happened in the last three years, thanks to ICC’s new World Test Championship cycle. So without further ado, here’s a look at a strong balanced world Test XI for all conditions in the world.
Openers of World Test XI – Usman Khawaja and Imam-ul-Haq
Australia’s Usman Khawaja will open the batting with Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq. The two left-handed batters have been in tremendous form. Khawaja has scored 1,130 runs at an average of almost 60, while Imam has aggregated 872 runs for Pakistan.
Middle-order – Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Rishabh Pant (wk)
The batting lineup of this team has enough depth. New Zealand stars Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell will shoulder the middle-order, with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow right behind them. Rishabh Pant will be the keeper-batter of this team.
Williamson has an average of almost 65 in Test cricket over the last three years, while Mitchell has scored 810 runs at an average of 57.86. Bairstow and Root have a 50+ average as well, with their aggregate being more than 3,000 runs. Pant has scored 1,473 runs in this period at an average of almost 45.
All Rounders and Bowlers – Ravichandran Ashwin, Kyle Jamieson, James Anderson and Pat Cummins
Ravichandran Ashwin will be the lead spinner of this team. Ashwin has scored 714 runs and bagged 98 wickets in the last three years. Jamieson, Cummins and Anderson complete the lineup. The trio has accounted for more than 200 wickets in Test cricket over the last three years.
