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Rohit Sharma picks his all-time best Australian Test XI

Rohit Sharma has assembled a star-studded all-time Australian Test XI

India opener Rohit Sharma has picked his best ever Australian Test XI. The elegant right-hander assembled a dream cross-generational lineup comprising only those players whom he has seen in action.

On PlayersVoice's official Facebook channel, Rohit included plenty of players from the great Australian team of the early to mid-2000s in his star-studded lineup. However, his team did not have a place for modern-day run machine Steve Smith.

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Ricky Ponting captains Rohit's greatest ever Australian Test lineup. Adam Gilchrist is the wicket-keeper of the side. From current players, only David Warner has found a spot in the dream team.

Rohit Sharma's all-time best Australia Test XI: Matthew Hayden, David Warner, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Shane Watson, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and Glenn McGrath