Best Asian XI team in Test cricket right now

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Fast Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The biggest weapon which Bhuvneshwar Kumar has is that he can swing the ball both ways with great control. He is one of the few bowlers in the World cricket at the moment who have both the skills i.e he can get the ball to jag off the seam and also ca move the ball in the air as well. He can also contribute with his batting but his major strength without a shadow of a doubt is his bowling.

He has taken 63 wickets in the 21 matches in which he has played at an impressive average of 26.

Therefore, he is a definite starter in the starting line up.

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Mohammad Shami

Mohammad Shami, on the other hand, is completely different from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shami is predominantly hit the deck ball bowler but he has also got the ability to jag the ball off the deck. He is currently,top-ranked Asian fast bowler in the bowler's rankings at the 19th position.

He has taken 116 wickets in 32 matches at an average of 29, which is not spectacular by any stretch but is still decent considering the fact that he plays most of his matches on spin-friendly pitches in India.

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