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This year proved to be one with some good and some bad memories in the Test format. In which the names of many batsmen and bowlers were heard. Many legends were among the best players who dominated the red ball format in 2025.
Delhi, Only a few days are left for the year 2025 to end and the year 2026 is ready for a new beginning. This year has been quite tremendous in the cricket field. This year the excitement of the ICC World Test Championship was at its peak.
This year proved to be one with some good and some bad memories in the Test format. In which the names of many batsmen and bowlers were heard. Many legends were among the best players who dominated the red ball format in 2025. So let us see this year’s best test team of the year in this article.
1. KL Rahul (India)
The year 2025 has been a great year for Indian cricket team’s star batsman KL Rahul. This right-handed batsman batted amazingly in the Test format this year. In the entire year of 2025, he scored 813 runs in 19 innings of 10 Tests with an excellent average of 45.16. During this period he scored 3 centuries and as many half-centuries.
2. Travis Head (Australia)
Australia’s dreaded batsman Travis Head bats as fast in the limited overs format. He continued doing the same in Test format throughout the year 2025. This year was full of runs for Travis Head, where he played 10 Test matches. In this, he was successful in scoring 759 runs in 19 innings at an average of 42.16, Head scored 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries.
3. Joe Root (England)
In the Test cricket format, for the last few years, English star batsman Joe Root has shown a different hunger for runs. The rain of runs from the bat of this English batsman was seen in abundance this year also. Root scored 790 runs in 16 innings of 9 Tests at an average of 56.86. He scored 4 centuries and 1 fifty.
4. Shubman Gill (India)
After Team India’s Test captain Shubman Gill got the captaincy, his form reached a different level. This young promising batsman of the Indian team has set the Everest of runs this year. Gill played 9 Tests, in which he scored 983 runs in 16 innings at an average of 70 with the help of 5 centuries and 1 fifty.
5. Temba Bavuma (South Africa, Captain)
South Africa’s Test captain Temba Bavuma left a special impression with both his captaincy and batting. Bavuma scored 310 runs in 7 innings of 4 Tests in 2025 at an average of 51.66. In which 1 century and 2 fifties were included. Under his captaincy, South Africa did not lose any test match throughout the year. He can also be the captain of the Test team this year.
6. Alex Carey (Australia, wicketkeeper)
Australia’s wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey impressed a lot with his batting in 2025. This Kangaroo batsman performed brilliantly this year and scored 743 runs in 15 innings of 10 Tests at an average of 53.07. Carey scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries.
7. Ravindra Jadeja (India)
Team India’s strong all-rounder player Ravindra Jadeja showed his talent with both ball and bat throughout the year 2025. Jadeja played 10 Test matches, in which he scored 764 runs in 17 innings at an average of 53.46. He also scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries. And 25 wickets were taken from bowling.
8. Marco Yansen (South Africa)
South Africa’s star all-rounder Marco Jansen had recently given a deep wound to Team India in its own home. This Proteas all-rounder had an amazing performance throughout the year. He proved his usefulness with both batting and bowling. Apart from scoring 180 runs at an average of 30 in 6 innings of 5 matches, Yansen also took 19 wickets.
9. Simon Harmer (South Africa)
The Indian team was recently embarrassed by South Africa with a clean sweep in the Test series in India. A big name behind this was spin bowler Simon Harmer. This Proteas player showed great talent with his spin this year. He took 30 wickets at an average of 14.30 in just 4 tests.
10. Mitchell Starc (Australia)
Australia’s speed star Mitchell Starc has made the opposing batsmen sleepless with his bowling in the Test format this year. This year proved to be very good for Starc and he took 51 wickets in 10 Tests at an average of 17.15.
11. Mohammed Siraj (India)
Team India’s super fast bowler Mohammad Siraj took a lot of wickets with his bowling in the Test in the year 2025. This right-arm fast bowler played 10 Test matches this year, in which he took 43 wickets at an average of 27.20.
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