Australia announced the best 11 of the year, Smith-Cummins and Siraj did not get place; These players including Rahul-Gil are included

Cricket Australia announced Test XI of 2025: Cricket Australia has announced the best playing eleven of the players who have performed well in Test cricket for the year 2025. This list has surprised cricket fans, because Australia’s two biggest names – captain Pat Cummins and legendary batsman Steve Smith – have not found a place in it. Both these players have been considered the backbone of the Australian Test team for a long time.

While Cummins is Australia’s regular Test captain, Steve Smith has taken over the responsibility of captaincy with the bat as well if needed in 2025. Despite this, the exclusion of both of them from Cricket Australia’s best Test XI of this year remains a topic of discussion regarding the selection.

Test XI of 2025: Not Cummins-Smith, these Australian players got a chance

Four Australian players have been included in Cricket Australia’s Test Best XI of 2025, but the names of Cummins and Smith are not among them. Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Alex Carey and Scott Boland have been included in the team.

Starc and Boland troubled the batsmen throughout the year with their lethal bowling, while Travis Head changed the course of the match by scoring quick runs at crucial junctures. Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey has been rewarded for his consistency.

Test XI of 2025: Strong entry of three players from India, Siraj ignored

Three players from India have been included in this Test XI of Cricket Australia. KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah have confirmed their places. KL Rahul and Shubman Gill scored consecutive runs for India in Test cricket, while Jasprit Bumrah was counted among the most dangerous fast bowlers in the world in the year 2025.

Apart from this, Ravindra Jadeja has been selected as the 12th player of the team, who can join the playing XI if needed. Mohammad Siraj has performed brilliantly this year but despite this he has not got a chance in this playing 11.

Test XI of 2025: Temba Bavuma becomes captain, England-South Africa dominate

The captaincy of this Test XI (Test XI of 2025) has been handed over to Temba Bavuma of South Africa. Along with him, spinner Simon Harmer from South Africa has also got a place in the team. Joe Root and Ben Stokes have been selected from England. Joe Root’s experience and Stokes’ all-round ability provide balance to the team.

Test XI of 2025: Who got which responsibility in the team?

The responsibility of opening in this Test XI of Cricket Australia has been given to KL Rahul and Travis Head. Joe Root has been placed at number three while Shubman Gill has been placed at number four. Ben Stokes and Temba Bavuma will strengthen the team in the middle order. The bowling attack will be led by Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah and Scott Boland, while Simon Harmer has been included as the only spinner in the team.