Men's Test Cricket Team of the Year from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah
A 13-person Guardian panel, including Ali Martin, Vic Marks, Tim de Lisle, Adam Collins, Rob Smyth, Jonathan Liew, Tanya Aldred, Taha Hashim, Daniel Gallan, Emma John, Simon Burnton and James Wallace, selected the men's Test cricket team of the year. The statistics cover performances from 1 January 2025 to the third Ashes Test at Adelaide.
The selected players and their performances are:
Temba Bavuma (captain): scored 310 runs at an average of 52, receiving 7 votes.
Shubman Gill: scored 983 runs at an average of 70, with 13 votes.
Travis Head: scored 759 runs at an average of 42, earning 10 votes.
KL Rahul: scored 813 runs at an average of 45, with 9 votes.
Joe Root: scored 790 runs at an average of 56, receiving 12 votes.
Alex Carey (wicketkeeper): scored 743 runs at an average of 53, with 45 dismissals (40 catches and 5 stumpings), getting 13 votes.
Ravindra Jadeja: scored 764 runs at an average of 64 and took 25 wickets at an average of 38, with 7 votes.
Mitchell Starc: scored 283 runs at an average of 28 and took 51 wickets at an average of 17, earning 13 votes.
Jasprit Bumrah: took 31 wickets at an average of 22, with 8 votes.
This prestigious team selection reflects outstanding individual contributions during the specified period in men's Test cricket.
