Rohit Sharma names his all-time Australian Test XI: Australian national cricket team are by far the best team in the world because of their rich history and contribution to the game. Moreover, they have won more honours than any other team in international cricket, which is quite a remarkable achievement.
They have always been a nation that has produced world-class cricketers and this is precisely the reason why they were able to stamp their authority on the game and marched on ahead with positive results, more often than not.
Australian cricket team have had a flurry of superstars who made a great impact with their impactful contributions. Australia are known for their reputation for producing top-notch results as far as the Test format is concerned.
They have played 851 Tests in their history wherein they won 404 matches and lost as many as 229 games whereas they played out for a draw on 216 occasions.
Rohit Sharma names his all-time Australian Test XI
Case in point, Indian cricket team superstar, Rohit Sharma named his all-time Australian Test XI. Popularly known as “Hitman”, Rohit Sharma picked Matthew Hayden and David Warner as the opening pair of his all-time Australian Test XI. Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke have been slotted in at No.3 and No.4 respectively.
On the other hand, Mr Cricket, Michael Hussey and all-rounder Shane Watson were picked by Rohit Sharma down the pecking order. Adam Gilchrist who has been the most successful wicketkeeper-batsman for Australia finds himself in Test XI.
Rohit Sharma went on to pick three fast bowlers namely Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson. On the other hand, Shane Warne is the solitary spinner in Rohit Sharma’s all-time Australian Test XI.
Rohit Sharma’s all-time Australian Test XI
Matthew Hayden, David Warner, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Warne
