PAT CUMMINS (AUS)
M: 12| Wkts: 59| BBI: 6/23|Avg: 20.13| 5W/Inn: 2| 10W/Mat: 1
Pat Cummins has had an amazing 2019 leading the Australian pace attack when other bowlers were struggling and was their shining light against a rampant Indian side, which won their maiden series down under. Cummins scalped 59 wickets in 12 matches this year in Tests at an average of 20.13 and the best bowling figures of 6/23.
NATHAN LYON (AUS)
M: 12| Wkts: 45| BBI: 6/49|Avg: 33.26| 5W/Inn: 2| 10W/Mat: 0
Nathan Lyon is the lone spinner in this XI, as he was perhaps the best with 45 wickets in 12 Tests and had the best bowling figures of 6/49. He was effective on both home pitches and away tracks as well and was a crucial player for Australians in the Ashes where he picked close to 20 wickets and also contributed with the bat.
NEIL WAGNER (NZ)
M: 6| Wkts: 43| BBI: 5/44|Avg: 17.81| 5W/Inn: 4| 10W/Mat: 0
Neil Wagner was one of the brightest stars for the New Zealand team which had a mixed bag year in Tests. He played 6 Tests and picked 43 wickets with 4 fifers and at an average of 17.81. Wagner beautifully exploited the short ball tactics to trouble both England and Australian batsmen both at home and away. He removed Steve Smith four times in two Tests in the ongoing Trans-Tasman Test series and has kept the best Kangaroo batsmen quiet.
AUS v NZ 2019-20: Neil Wagner becomes second-fastest New Zealander to take 200 Test wickets
MOHAMMAD SHAMI (IND)
M: 8| Wkts: 33| BBI: 5/35|Avg: 16.66| 5W/Inn: 1| 10W/Mat: 0
Mohammad Shami has been a revelation in 2019 as he picked 33 wickets in 8 Test matches including successful outings against Australia in Australia and West Indies in the Caribbean. Then he troubled the Proteas and Bangladesh at home and proved his worth in the Indian team’s pace attack, especially when he led the attack in absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
