Harsha Bhogle chose the best test team of the year, Rohit and Kohli did not get place, this Indian legend was made the captain.

Harsha Bhogle: Famous commentator Harsha Bhogle has chosen his Test team for 2024. He has included three England players, two Indians and one player each from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand in his team. Apart from this, he has not given place to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this team.

Yashasvi Jaiswal chosen as opener

Harsha Bhogle has selected two left-handed batsmen in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ben Duckett as his openers. The year 2024 has been great so far for Yashasvi Jaiswal. This young Indian batsman has scored 1,332 runs in 27 innings this year. During this period his average has been around 52. On the other hand, Ben Duckett has scored 1,100 runs this year.

Speaking on a Cricbuzz show, Hersha Bhogle said, “Yashaswi Jaiswal has done everything that was asked of him as an opening batsman, so he is my first choice in the Test team for 2024. I chose Ben Duckett because he has scored runs all over the world.”

Williamson and Root got place

Harsha Bhogle has selected Kane Williamson and Joe Root at number three and four. This year Williamson averages 59.58 and has scored 1,013 runs in just 18 innings. Root has made the most so far this year. He has scored 1,556 runs in 31 innings. During this period, he has also scored five half-centuries and six centuries.

Harsha Bhogle’s Test team of the year. pic.twitter.com/ElmNziLeX2

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He said that it is difficult for me to ignore Kane Williams. His performance this year has been excellent. How can you ignore a player who has scored a lot of runs at No. 3?” Harsha Bhogle has chosen Jasprit Bumrah as the captain.

Harsha Bhogle's Test team for 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Gus Atkinson, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah (c)

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