India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Current combined Test XI

Pacers

Mohammad Amir

Amir took the world by storm when he made his debut as a lanky 18-year-old but a spot-fixing scandal saw his career take a premature halt. However, after a six-year hiatus, the left arm bowler made a return to the Pakistan set up and has since gone on to reclaim his position in the team.

His ability to torment the opposition with swing and pace makes him a dodgy customer to deal with early on, as well as when the ball is old and starts reversing. Amir is five wickets short of 100 wickets in the test circuit and has played 30 matches.

I'd go as far as saying that Amir is the best fast bowler in the sub-continent (when on song) currently and with age on his side, he can reach greater heights.

Were he not a part of the fixing scandal in 2010, he would've easily been one of the best pacers in the business. However, as of now, the 25-year-old is still some way off from being considered a champion test bowler.

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Umesh Yadav

If we go back five-six years, a team consisting of both Indian and Pakistani players would've had both the pacers from the current Champions Trophy holders. However, in the last couple of years, the Indian pace battery has undergone a massive overhaul and now stand shoulder to shoulder with their Pakistani counterparts.

Umesh Yadav, specifically, has become a starter in the Indian test team on the back of an impressive season. 26 wickets in the eight test matches that he's played this year justify his selection in this XI.