Combined World Test XI of 2018

#10: Kagiso Rabada, South Africa

Kagiso Rabada- The South African sensation

The South African sensation has been their finest talent in the absence of their pace-attack leader, Dale Steyn.

Rabada has the natural ability to bowl long spells at a deadly pace, knocking the helmets of many star batsmen. One of the delightful moments of 2018 was the battle between Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada.

Rabada is one of the fastest seam bowlers to reach the 150-wicket mark. In 9 matches, he has scalped 46 wickets two 5-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket haul, leading the list most wickets in 2018.

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#11: James Anderson, England

The last wicket of the series was ought to be James Anderson's 564th scalp in Test cricket

Being in the twilight of his career, Jimmy's contribution to England and world cricket can never be expressed by words. Even at the age of 36, his hunger for wickets is yet to be satiated.

As usual, Jimmy topped the list of most wickets in Pataudi Trophy (5-match Test series) against India with 24 wickets. His only regret throughout the series was failing to scalp Kohli's wicket.

In 10 matches, Jimmy has picked up 42 wickets at an astonishing average of 20.39 with a lone fifer and has crossed Glenn McGrath's mighty record of 563 wickets (highest by a seam bowler).

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