Two Indian Spinners Feature In ICC Men’s Test Team Of The Year | Cricket News

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday introduced the Men’s Test Team of the Year 2023 with 5 Australian gamers and two Indian spinners that includes within the eleven. Australia’s World Test Championship-winning captain Pat Cummins was topped because the skipper of the crew whereas Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja discovered their method into the crew. Usman Khawaja’s wealthy vein in type noticed him function within the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year for a second consecutive yr. He ended 2023 as the best scorer in Tests, changing into the one batter to get previous the 1000-run mark. The left-handed batter amassed 1210 runs in 13 matches at a mean of 52.60, which included six centuries and 6 fifties. Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne was named the opposite opening batsman regardless of having performed solely six matches in 2023.

During Sri Lanka’s away collection towards New Zealand, the skilled batter scored three fifties in 4 innings and amassed 207 runs. Overall, he scored 608 runs at a mean of 60.8.

He additionally scored two tons towards Ireland and performed a vital position in Sri Lanka’s dominant 2-0 collection win.

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, who had a gradual begin, went on to attain 695 runs in pink ball cricket.

Williamson was at his finest throughout New Zealand’s win towards England in Wellington along with his 132. His scintillating knock impressed the Kiwis to a one-run win over the Three Lions. He continued to experience excessive on confidence and struck three centuries in a row. He transformed a century into double hundred within the second Test towards Sri Lanka.

England’s Joe Root featured within the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year for the fourth time in his profession and in addition stays in rivalry for the Men’s Test Player of the Year award.

Root kicked off the yr on a formidable observe with three 50-plus scores towards New Zealand which additionally included 153* and 95.

He scored a fifty towards Ireland within the one-off Test and started the Ashes collection with 118* in Birmingham as England ended on the shedding facet.

After going by way of a barren run within the subsequent two Tests, he returned to type and helped England end the Ashes on stage phrases.

Australia’s match-winner Travis Head had a memorable outing in 2023 throughout all codecs. The left-handed batter stood out exceptionally within the red-ball format scoring 919 in 12 matches.

Head’s second of the yr got here within the WTC closing as he shone towards India by inspiring Australia along with his heroic knock of 163 within the first innings.

India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made his approach to the crew along with his useful contributions from hand and the ball. The skilled all-rounder stood out within the Test collection towards Australia with a five-wicket haul and a half-century in Nagpur. He then went on to say a 10-wicket haul within the subsequent sport.

Australia’s Alex Carey will take the position behind the stumps following his outstanding yr with the gloves. With 54 dismissals, no wicketkeeper had extra dismissals than Carey in 2023.

He had a forgetful begin to the yr with the bat however confirmed grit towards India within the WTC closing. Carey scored 44 off 68 within the first innings and 66* within the second which helped Australia take the sport away.

Cummins had a dream yr as all the things he touched turned to gold. He led Australia to WTC glory after which to record-extending World Cup glory.

The Australian skipper led the wicket-takers charts for pacers with 42 wickets in 11 matches. He had his ups and downs all through 2023 however capped off his distinctive yr with a five-wicket haul in every innings within the Boxing Day Test towards Pakistan.

India’s skilled spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the main wicket-taker for India within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He was awarded the Player of the Series, however even his stellar efficiency could not clinch him a spot in India’s enjoying XI for the WTC closing.

He made a comeback within the Test crew with 12 wickets towards West Indies.

Australia’s Mitchell Starc was named alongside his compatriot Cummins because the second pacer. The left-arm pacer secured a formidable 38 wickets in 9 matches in 2023.

After failing to impress within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the left-arm pacer rose on the event by taking 4 wickets and in addition placing up a vital 41 within the second innings throughout Australia’s WTC victory.

Starc dominated the Ashes as he led the charts within the collection bagging 25 wickets in whole and taking away the Player of the Series award.

England’s skilled pacer Stuart Broad, who introduced retirement from worldwide cricket, was deadly within the closing yr of his profession.

He made headlines with a four-wicket haul in every match towards New Zealand. He completed the collection because the main wicket-taker for England with 10 wickets.

He capped off his profession by taking the ultimate wicket throughout England’s intently fought contest within the closing sport of the Ashes towards Australia.

ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year: Usman Khawaja, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Travis Head, Ravindra Jadeja, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Starc, Stuart Broad.