Named captain of the Men’s One Day International (ODI) Team of the Year 2023, Australia dominated the World Test Championship (WTC) playing XI with several nominations. Speedster Pat Cummins was appointed the ICC Test Team of the Year leader, which starred as many as five Australian players.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was overlooked by the jury for the Test XI announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. Leading the way in the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2023.
Australia Dominates The Team
Cummins’ teammate Usman Khawaja was picked as the opener in the ICC World Test Championship XI. Khawaja was named in Test XI for the second year running and the Aussie opener is also gunning for the Test Cricketer of the Year award. Khawaja scored more than 1000 runs (1210) in Tests last year. Premier batter Travis Head also had a remarkable year across all formats. Head smashed 163 in the WTC final against India.
No Place For Virat and Rohit From Indian Side
Averaging above 45, Kohli smashed 932 runs in 17 games of the WTC last season. Indian skipper Rohit amassed 758 runs in 11 games, and the veteran opener guided India to the final of the WTC against Australia. However, batting icons Kohli and Rohit failed to feature in the star-studded WTC XI for 2023. Veteran all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were the only two Indians who cut the ICC Test team of the year.
Jadeja And Ashwin Make Way
Jadeja kicked off the season with a five-wicket haul and a crucial fifty against Australia. The star all-rounder bagged four wickets and chipped in with a 48-run knock in the WTC final against Australia. Senior all-rounder Ashwin is the fourth nominee for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year to have been featured in the WTC XI for 2023.
Pat Cummins was named captain while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were overlooked in the WTC XI.