Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Ravichandran Ashwin have been named in ICC Men's Test Team of the Year. New Zealand's Kane Williamson has been named as the leader of the ICC Test Team of 2021. Under Williamson, New Zealand had defeated India last year to win the World Test Championship (WTC).
Rohit Sharma showed his sublime batting skills as an opener in the longest format of the game. He scored 906 runs in the calendar year at an average of 47.68 with two centuries. Both of the centuries were memorable knocks in contrasting conditions against England - one at home in Chennai and the other in overcast conditions away from home at the Oval.
Pant selected as well
Rishabh Pant further established himself as India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in all three formats. He scored 748 runs in 12 matches at an average of 39.36 with a brilliant ton against England at Ahmedabad. He also accounted for 39 dismissals in 23 innings, with his wicketkeeping continuing to improve.
Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 54 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 16.64 making a big impact in the home series against England and New Zealand. He also notched 355 runs at an average of 25.35, which included a vital century against England in Chennai.
Apart from three Indians, the team have two New Zealand players, three Pakistan cricketers, one Australian, one Sri Lankan, and one player from England.
Women's team
ICC also announced Women’s ODI team of the year. Veteran India players Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami were named in the Women's ODI Team of the Year for 2021 by the International Cricket Council. England's Heather Knight has been named as the captain of the team that was announced on Thursday (January 20).
Earlier in the week, Smriti Mandhana found a spot as the lone Indian in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year for 2021.
ICC Men's Test team of 2021
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Rohit Sharma (India), Kane Williamson (c, New Zealand), Marnus Labuschagne (Australia), Joe Root (England), Fawad Alam (Pakistan), Rishabh Pant (India), Ravichandran Ashwin (India), Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan), and Hasan Ali (Pakistan).
ICC Women's ODI team of 2021
Lizelle Lee (South Africa), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Tammy Beaumont (England), Mithali Raj (India), Heather Knight (c, England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Shabnim Ismail (South Africa), Fatima Sana (Pakistan), Jhulan Goswami (India), and Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)
