Aakash Chopra Picks His Top Five Batters, Top Five Bowlers Of 2021 In Test Cricket: Watch

Aakash Chopra, former India batsman took to Koo to select his top five hitters and spinners in Test cricket for 2021.

Highlights

• Test cricket, Aakash Chopra has picked his top five hitters and bowlers.
• England captain Joe Root topped his list of batters in 2021.
• In 2021, Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi was voted the best bowler in the world.

In terms of Test cricket, the year 2021 has witnessed some excellent quality and riveting contests. Former India batsman Aakash Chopra selected his top five hitters and bowlers in Test cricket for the year 2021 on Friday, emphasizing the point.

Lahiru Thirimanne of Sri Lanka was next on the list, with 659 runs at an average of 50.09.

Rishabh Pant, India’s wicketkeeper-batter, was third on Chopra’s list after starring in India’s second consecutive Test series win on Australian soil earlier this year.

The second-best batter on his list was Rohit Sharma, who was recently named vice-captain of India’s Test team. As a Test opener, he had a breakout season, amassing 906 runs at a 47.6 average in 11 Tests.

Last but not least, England captain Joe Root was named the finest batter in 2021 by Chopra. Root has gathered over 1400 runs in Test cricket this year, including a double-century against India in the Chennai Test.

In terms of Test cricket, the year 2021 has witnessed some excellent quality and riveting contests. Former India batsman Aakash Chopra selected his top five hitters and bowlers in Test cricket for the year 2021 on Friday, emphasizing the point.

Aakash Chopra took to Koo to share a video in which he can be seen choosing his favourite five hitters and bowlers from a stellar year of Test cricket. Two Indian batters are on his list, as well as one each from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England.

Fawad Alam, a Pakistan batsman, finished sixth with 571 runs at 57.10, including three hundred in nine Tests.

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The cricketer-turned-commentator chose two Indian bowlers, two England bowlers, and one Pakistani bowler for the bowlers’ list.

Ravichandran Ashwin was ranked fifth on the list, with 38 wickets in six matches so far.

James Anderson, the all-time highest wicket-taker in Test cricket among pacers, was next on the list with 32 scalps so far.

Ollie Robinson of England, who made his Test debut earlier this year, was the third bowler on Aakash Chopra’s list, with 28 wickets in five appearances.

Mohammed Siraj of India and Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan were the top two bowlers on his list. Aakash Chopra dubbed Afridi, who has taken wickets all across the world, the finest Test bowler in 2021.

Aakash Chopra’s top-five Test bowlers of 2021:

• Shaheen Afridi
• Mohammed Siraj
• Ollie Robinson
• James Anderson
• Ravichandran Ashwin.

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