Named captain of the Men’s One Day International (ODI) Team of the Year 2023, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was neglected by the jury for the Test XI introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Leading the best way within the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2023, Australia dominated the World Test Championship (WTC) enjoying XI with a number of nominations. Speedster Pat Cummins was appointed the ICC Test Team of the Year chief, which starred as many as 5 Australian gamers.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma with teammate Virat Kohli through the presentation ceremony on the finish of the 2-match Test cricket sequence, often known as The Freedom Series, between India and South Africa(PTI)
Cummins guided the Baggy Greens to their first-ever WTC crown earlier than the star pacer masterminded Australia’s record-extending sixth World Cup crown within the 50-over format. Captaining the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year, Cummins was additionally nominated for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year. Under the management of Cummins, Australia retained the Ashes final 12 months. The premier quick bowler additionally dominated the bowling charts with 42 wickets in 11 video games.
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Cummins headline WTC XI with Khawaja and Head
Cummins’ teammate Usman Khawaja was picked because the opener within the ICC World Test Championship XI. Khawaja was named in Test XI for the second 12 months working and the Aussie opener can also be gunning for the Test Cricketer of the Year award. Khawaja scored greater than 1000 runs (1210) in Tests final 12 months. Premier batter Travis Head additionally had a outstanding 12 months throughout all codecs. Head smashed 163 within the WTC last in opposition to India. Australia’s Alex Carey and veteran pacer Mitchell Starc additionally headlined the WTC XI for 2023.
No place for Kohli and Rohit
Averaging above 45, Kohli smashed 932 runs in 17 video games of the WTC final season. Indian skipper Rohit amassed 758 runs in 11 video games, and the veteran opener guided India to the ultimate of the WTC in opposition to Australia. However, batting icons Kohli and Rohit didn’t function within the star-studded WTC XI for 2023. Veteran all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been the one two Indians who made the lower within the ICC Test workforce of the 12 months.
Jadeja and Ashwin cleared the path
Jadeja kicked off the season with a five-wicket haul and an important fifty in opposition to Australia. The star all-rounder bagged 4 wickets and chipped in with a 48-run knock within the WTC last in opposition to Australia. Senior all-rounder Ashwin is the fourth nominee for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year to have been featured within the WTC XI for 2023. The spin wizard was the main wicket-taker for India within the high-profile Border-Gavaskar sequence. Ashwin was not picked in India’s XI for the WTC last in opposition to Australia. The spinner will lead India’s bowling assault in opposition to England within the house sequence.
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