Current Test XI with one player from each country

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All Rounders

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Jason Holder: Holder, in 34 Tests has scored 1483 runs at an average of 30.26 He has 2 hundred and 7 fifties to his name. He is an excellent lower order batsman and quite often scores valuable runs down the order. In bowling, he has taken 81 wickets at an average of 29.35. He has taken four fifers and a 10-wicket haul. He is currently ranked 12th on the Test bowler's list and 4th on the best all-rounder in the world in Test matches.

Shakib Al Hasan: Shakib in 53 Test matches has scored 3692 runs at an average of 39.69. He has 5 hundreds and 23 fifties to his name. He has taken 196 wickets at an average of 31.88. He has 18 five wicket hauls and twice he has taken 10 wickets in a match. He is one of three players to score a century and pick ten wickets in the same match. He is currently ranked 1 in the Test all rounders list.

Ben Stokes: Currently one of the best seam bowling all-rounders in the world. In 46 matches he has scored 2779 runs at an average of 33.89 with 6 hundred and 14 fifties. In bowling, he has taken 112 wickets at an average of 33.25. He also has 4 fifers to his name. He is currently ranked 6th on the Test all-rounders list. With Johny Bairstow taking the place from England, he doesn't make it to this eleven.

Chris Woakes: Woakes is an excellent seam bowler and has the ability to stick around and score valuable runs down the order for his team. In 26 matches he has scored 1012 runs at an average of 30.66. Recently against India, he scored his maiden hundred scoring 137 and took England out of trouble to a match-winning position. He also has 4 fifties to his name. In the bowling department, he has taken 72 wickets at an average of 32.94. He has taken 2 fifers and single 10-wicket haul. He is currently ranked 8th on the Test all-rounders list. Like Stokes, he too can't make it to the eleven.

Moeen Ali: In 52 matches he has scored 2614 runs at an average of 32.27. He has scored 5 hundred and 13 fifties. His off-spin has fetched him 145 wickets at an average of 39.05. He has been one of the best spinners for England for quite some time. He has 5 fifers and one ten-wicket haul to his name. He is currently ranked 7th on the Test all-rounders list. Like Woakes and Stokes he too can't make it to this squad.

Angelo Mathews: In 75 matches at an average of 43.35 has scored 5073 runs. He has scored 8 hundred and 29 fifties. Because of injuries he doesn't bowl quite often now but has 33 wickets to his name.

Ravindra Jadeja: Jadeja in 37 matches has scored 1295 runs at an average of 30.83. He is yet to score a hundred in Test matches but has 9 fifties to his name. He is known for consistently bowling in the right areas and not allowing the batsman any room to play his shots. He has taken 178 wickets at an impressive average of just 23.65. He has 9 fifers and one 10-wicket haul to his name. He is currently ranked 2nd in the Test all-rounder's list after Shakib. He is currently ranked 4th in the Test bowler's list.

The three allrounders from England Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali can't make it to the squad as Bairstow is already selected from England. Same is the case with Ravindra Jadeja and Angelo Mathews. Jason Holder and Shakib are currently one of the best allrounders in Test matches and make it to this squad.

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