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    "excerpt": "As 2021 ends, various people, organizations & cricketers have named best test XI, that is, the best eleven players in test cricket of 2021. Amidst this, Cricket Australia - Australia's Cricket Boa",
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    "editor1": "<p>As 2021 ends, various people, organizations &amp; cricketers have named best test XI, that is, the best eleven players in test cricket of 2021. Amidst this, Cricket Australia - Australia&#39;s Cricket Board, has also announced its best test XI of 2021. They have included 4 Indians in their XI, but surprisingly not Virat Kohli!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricket Australia has named leading run-scorer of 2021 among Indians - Rohit Sharma as the opener in the team. Along with Indian test vice-captain, Dimuth Karunaratne has been named the other opener. Karunaratne scored 902 runs in 7 matches, averaging 69.38, with 4 hundred &amp; 3 fifties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At #3, they have named super-sub Marnus Labuschagne. The Australian #3 has scored 526 runs in 5 matches with an average of 65.75, including 2 centuries&nbsp;&amp; 4 fifties. Cricket Australia named English captain Joe Root at the number 4 position. Joe Root has amassed 1,708 runs this year in 15 matches, averaging 61!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At #5, Pakistan&#39;s Fawad Alam made his place with 571 runs in 9 matches with 3 fifties, averaging 57.10. The number 6 batter in Cricket Australia&#39;s test XI is Indian wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant. Pant has played many important knocks this year including impeccable performances in Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Amongst all-rounders, Australia have named Indian ace all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin at the #7 position. Apart from the 355 runs he scored in 15 innings, he picked up 54 wickets in test cricket and was a crucial part of India&#39;s test success in 2021. Following him is New Zealand WTC finals&#39; fame New Zealand&#39;s Kyle Jamieson on #8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Axar Patel who wreaked havoc on England in the home test series earlier this year In February-March is named at the #9 position in the best test XI of 2021. Then, two Pakistani pacers - Hasan Ali &amp; Shaheen Afridi were named as the fast bowling options by Cricket Australia in their team. Hasan Ali registered 41 wickets in 8 matches this year while Shaheen Afridi took 47 wickets in 9 matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cricket Australia names Best Test XI of 2021!<br \/>\r\n.<br \/>\r\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAvIND<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AUSvENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AUSvENG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndianCricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndianCricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tInphTtzJs\">pic.twitter.com\/tInphTtzJs<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1476853235386253312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"  https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/australia-vs-england-ashes\">Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It is surprising to see that one of the most successful test captains, Virat Kohli, wasn&#39;t given a place in the XI. Virat Kohli has many admirers outside India, and Australians are the primary supporters of &#39;King Kohli&#39; and yet he wasn&#39;t given a chance in the team.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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