2024 World Test Team
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petehosk

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2024 World Test Team
« on: January 22, 2025, 11:48:21 AM »
Hi all

Saw an article this morning about the current "World Test XI" team.

Wisden’s 2024 men’s Test XI of the year

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal

2, Ben Duckett

3. Kane Williamson

4. Joe Root

5. Harry Brook

6. Kamindu Mendis

7. Jamie Smith (wk)

8. Ravindra Jadeja

9. Gus Atkinson

10. Matt Henry

11. Jasprit Bumrah (c)

No Auusies in there which is a surprise.
Thought I would put it out there.

In my mind, 3, 4, 5, and 11 are the first on my team sheet. Probably add 1 into that too.
Will leav this up for discussion  ;)
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Re: 2024 World Test Team
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2025, 01:09:53 PM »
This is a bit of fun, but prioritises guys who have played lots rather than winning teams.

No Aus and no SA players is a bit ridiculous
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Re: 2024 World Test Team
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2025, 03:54:24 PM »
Not sure how you fit him in but Bavuma was superb for South Africa every time I saw him last year.

Not sure Jadeja would make my ToTY.
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Re: 2024 World Test Team
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2025, 06:07:27 PM »
The absence of any South African players is an indication to me of the flaws in the world test championship when you can reach the final without playing some of the leading nations.

The batting looks fair to me but the bowling Bumrah aside is highly questionable
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Re: 2024 World Test Team
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2025, 02:36:58 PM »
Its difficult, because I can make a logical argument for each of the 11 players listed based on their performances in the last year, and I think there is a big difference between a team selected based on performances over a 12 month period and an actual World XI. 

As to the former, I think its a pretty decent selection.  You could argue Masood or Markram for Duckett, perhaps Santner (for his performances in the India tour) over Jadeja and Rabada over Henry, but in all cases the selections are broadly credible.  Travis Head is horribly unlucky that they have largely gone with batting position.

If we were picking an actual world XI, I doubt Duckett, Smith, Atkinson and Henry would be there.
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