Best Test XI of the Year 2015
The longest format of cricket saw some exhilarating action in the past 12 months. It turned out to be a platform for a new generation of superstars to step up to the plate and prove their true worth. However, even some of the seasoned campaigners came up with exceptional performances of their own and continued doing what they do best.Statistically too, 2015 has been a rich year for the cricketing world with as many as 6 batsmen scoring more than 1,000 runs and 3 bowlers crossing the 50-wicket mark in Tests. Based on some of the best performances in Test cricket, we have come up with our very own Test XI of the year.Here’s what it looks like:
#1 David Warner (Australia)
Australia’s dashing opening batsman David Warner makes it to the side as one of the openers. Although the runs have come in patches for Warner this year, he has still managed to have an incredible year with the bat.
The 13 Tests he played this year have seen him score 1,317 runs at a terrific average of slightly below 55. The highlight of the year for Warner were his 3 consecutive hundreds against New Zealand, including a career-best knock of 253 at Perth.
David Warner’s strike rate of 81.85 this year was even higher than his already impressive career strike rate of just over 76. He is certainly one batsman who is capable of taking forward the legacy of swashbuckling openers like Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden.