Cricket Australia has unveiled its Test team of the year 2023. The Australian governing body has included just two Indian players in the team. Not a single batter from Team India has been included in the team as they picked players from almost every team.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja along with Dimuth Karunaratne are the two openers in the team picked by Cricket Australia in their Test XI. Both the left-handers were in prime form in the longest format of the game this year.
Khawaja was the leading run-getter in the Tests as he scored 1210 runs from 13 matches at an average of 52.60. On the other hand, Karnunaratne mustered 608 runs in six matches at an average of 60.8. They played a huge role for their respective teams in Tests.
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson makes the cut into the Cricket Australia Test team of the year. The right-hander played some great knocks for his team in the longest format of the game. Along with him, the English duo of Joe Root and Harry Brook also were picked for the team.
The trio were magnificent for their respective teams in the Tests this year. They were one of the main reasons behind their team’s success in the longest format of the game. Cricket Australia then picked Irish star Lorcan Tucker as the keeper of the team.
Lorcan Tucker was a revelation with the bat in the Tests this year. The keeper-batter played great innings against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and England in overseas Tests. His stupendous show with the bat was one of the major reasons behind him getting a nod ahead of others.
The Indian spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin made the cut into the Test team of the year by Cricket Australia. The duo spun around the opposition they played against and were crucial for the team’s success in the longest format of the game.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins has been named as the captain of the Test team of the year by Cricket Australia. The lanky pacer enjoyed huge success in the Tests this year. He bagged 42 wickets in 11 Tests this year and also won the WTC final as a captain of the team. He surely is the cricketer of the year for many because of what he did in not only Tests but also ODIs.
Apart from Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Stuart Broad are the other two pacers in the team. While the England pacer earned huge praise for his magnificent performance this year, Rabada was nothing short of exceptional in Tests.
Rabada recently picked a fifer in the Test against India. He was one of the main reasons behind South Africa’s massive win in the first game. India lost the game by the margin of innings and 32 runs.
Cricket Australia Picks Their Test XI of the year 2023
Here’s Cricket Australia’s Test XI of the year 2023
Usman Khawaja, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Lorcan Tucker, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, and Stuart Broad.
