R ASHWIN (IND)
71 wickets in 14 Tests, inns best of 7/145, 324 runs with one century
R Ashwin showed why he is one of the all-time greats of the game as he finished as the highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship with 71 scalps to his name in 14 Tests with a best of 7/145. He also scored one century, which came against England at home recently.
He picked wickets in buckets at home and then starred with the ball in Australia, getting Steve Smith out twice for single-digit scores.
PAT CUMMINS (AUS)
70 wickets in 14 Tests, inns best of 5/28
Pat Cummins justified his position as one of the best Test bowlers in modern times with 70 wickets in 14 Test matches in the ICC World Test Championship tournament. His best bowling was 5/28 and he bowled tirelessly, especially in the high stakes home Test series against India.
TIM SOUTHEE (NZ)
56 wickets in 11 Tests, inns best of 5/32
Tim Southee was perhaps the unsung hero of New Zealand’s ICC WTC win as he picked 56 wickets in 11 Test matches with a best of 5/32. However, he also starred in the all-important final against India as he contributed 30 runs with the bat and then picked 4 wickets in the Indian second innings. A true warrior for the New Zealand team and a great servant of the game.
RAVINDRA JADEJA (12TH MAN- IND)
29 wickets in 11 Tests, inns best of 4/62; 500 runs with best of 91
If the ICC World Test Championship match featuring this team is played in Asian conditions, Ravindra Jadeja will be included in the playing XI, given his ability to run through his overs and pick important wickets with the ball. He has improved significantly with the bat, scoring 500 runs in 11 Tests in the ICC WTC cycle and his fielding has been amazing as always.
COC presents the World Test Championship XI:
Rohit Sharma, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kane Williamson (C), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Stokes, Rishabh Pant (WK), Kyle Jamieson, R Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Tim Southee, Ravindra Jadeja (12th man)
