Famous commentator Harsha Bhogle has selected his Test team for the year 2024 and he has surprised everyone by not including veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in his team of this year. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is in excellent form this year, has definitely succeeded in making his place in their team. Bhogle’s team has three players each from England and India. Along with this, he has given place to one player each from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand.
from Cricbuzz talk While commenting, Harsha Bhogle said that only two matches were drawn this year, which is good. Both matches were drawn due to rain. The batsmen scored runs quickly, but they also got out quickly, this had never happened before. A wicket fell on every 48 balls. This year more wins were recorded on foreign tours than ever before. This year a total of 21 victories were recorded on foreign soil.
Harsha Bhogle has selected Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ben Duckett as opening batsmen in his Test team selected for the year 2024. Regarding Jaiswal, Harsha said that he was also included among the four players for whom he did not have to put any effort in selecting. Let us tell you, Jaiswal has scored 1312 runs in 27 innings this year at an average of 52.48. He has scored seven fifties and five centuries. 149 fours and 35 sixes have also come from his bat this year.
If we talk about Ben Duckett, he had performed brilliantly on the India tour, after which he also scored a century on the Pakistan tour. This year he has scored more than 1100 runs. Harsha Bhogle has chosen Kane Williamson for the third place, who has scored 1013 runs in 18 innings this year at an average of 59.58. Four centuries and four half-centuries have also come from Williamson’s bat.
Harsha further said that he did not have to work hard to choose numbers 4, 5 and 6. Harsha has placed Joe Root at number-4, who has scored 1556 runs in 31 innings this year at an average of 55.57. Joe Root has scored five fifties and 6 centuries. Harsha has given place to Harry Brook at number-5, who has scored 1100 runs in 20 innings at an average of 55. He has scored three fifties and four centuries.
Harsha has chosen Kamindu Mendis for number-6, who has changed the history of Test cricket by performing brilliantly this year. This Sri Lankan batsman has scored 1049 runs in 16 innings at an average of 74.92. During this period, three fifties and five centuries have come from his bat. Harsha also told during this time that Travis Head’s performance is not very good outside Australia and hence he has not given place to this Australian batsman.
After this, Harsha has given place to Pakistani batsman Mohammad Rivjan, who has scored 509 runs in 11 innings this year at an average of 50.90 with two half-centuries and one century. After this, Harsha has given place to Ravindra Jadeja at eighth place, who has taken 44 wickets in 11 matches.
Apart from this, he has selected three fast bowlers. Harsha has given place to Gus Atkinson, Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah as fast bowlers. Regarding Bumrah, Harsha said that he is the best bowler of the present time. Bumrah has taken 62 wickets in 12 matches in this match.
Harsha Bhogle’s Test squad for 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Mohammad Rizwan, Ravindra Jadeja, Gus Atkinson, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah.
