Worst Test XI of 2014

During the LG ICC Awards for 2014 which took place a few months back, world cricket’s governing body announced both the Test team of the year and the ODI team of the year. All the players in those teams naturally enjoyed a dream run in 2014 and provided vital contributions to their respective teams.  On the other hand, there were players who seemed to be a burden to their teams, but were not dropped because the team management believed those guys could deliver.Let’s have a look at the worst Test XI for 2014:(Note: Only those players who have played a minimum of 5 Tests in 2014 were considered. Also, the batting position in which these cricketers play for their respective teams was taken into account, which is why someone like Cheteshwar Pujara, who undoubtedly had a poor year, was left out) 

#1 Alastair Cook

With poor performances throughout 2014, England captain Alastair Cook was an obvious choice for such a list. He, after all, didn’t manage to reach the century landmark even once in the calendar year. He was also recently axed from England’s ODI side after a poor result against Sri Lanka, losing 2-5.

He managed to get England a series victory against the Indians 3-1 after losing the second Test at Lord’s. Other than that, it was a definitely a year which Cook would like to forget. He could only manage to score 395 runs in 13 innings at an average of 32.5, which is very less for a player of his calibre.