Harsha Bhogle Picks His Best Test XI Of 2021; Includes Only 3 Indians, Leaves Out Virat Kohli

Famous commentator & broadcaster Harsha Bhogle has named his best Test XI. In his team, Bhogle has named 3 Indian players. Meanwhile, Australia and England are playing a Boxing Day test in Melbourne while South Africa & India are playing the Boxing Day Test at Centurion. 

While talking to Cricbuzz, Harsha Bhogle named Rohit Sharma and Dimuth Karunaratne as openers in his best Test side. Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Root & Fawad Alam constitute the middle-order in Harsha' team. Labuschagne recently became the #1 ranked batter in ICC test rankings. Joe Root on the other hand is the highest run-scorer in tests in 2021. Fawad Alam has also scored 571 runs averaging 57.10.

Rishabh Pant has been selected as the wicketkeeper-batter while Jason Holder is the only all-rounder on Harsha Bhogle's side. In the bowling department, Bhogle has named Shaheen Afridi, Anrich Nortje & Kyle Jamieson as the best pacers of 2021. Kyle Jamieson played a key role in New Zealand winning the World Test Championship in 2021. 

Harsha Bhogle's Best Test XI of 2021:

Rohit Sharma, Dimuth Karunaratne, Marnus Labuschagne, Joe Root, Fawad Alam, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shaheen Afridi & Anrich Nortje.