Test cricket is still the most challenging format of cricket and still a dream of many cricketers who have made their mark in the limited overs format. It is the real test of character hence, a team will only need the best characters to represent it.
So, we have tried to curate a dream Asia XI for test cricket from the modern day test cricketers.
Here is The Cricket Lounge’s Dream Asian XI For Test Cricket
Openers
In test cricket, the openers ought to be more about patience than going after the bowlers. Patience is the key and that’s the reason why test cricket is called the real test of character.
For the Dream Asian XI for the longest format of the game, we choose as
Murali Vijay
Azhar Ali
Middle Order
The middle order is the backbone of the team, especially in test cricket. If the openers fail then the middle order is the one which has to absorb all the pressure and stand up against odds.
One Down: Cheteshwar Pujara
Two Down: Virat Kohli (Captain)
Three Down: Dinesh Chandimal
Four Down: Lokesh Rahul (Wk)
This forms the best possible middle order when you have to choose the most suited batsman from the Asian subcontinent. Without any iota of doubt, Virat Kohli would be the captain of the side.
All Rounders
All-rounders add great value to a team irrespective of the format. Even in the longest format of the game, the all-rounders hold the key given the flexibility they bring to a team.
Here’s our list of all-rounders for the Dream Asian XI for Test Cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan
He’s the number one ranked all-rounder in ICC test rankings.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin is the third-ranked all-rounder in the ICC rankings and the 5th ranked bowler in the ICC rankings for test bowlers.
Bowlers
With spinners covered in the category of all-rounders, this team would now need some world-class pacers which can wreck the best batting orders in the word. With the kind of form Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami and Imaf Wasim are, they would form the perfect pace attack for the Asian XI for test cricket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Mohammad Shami
Imad Wasim
