Ahead of the much-anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) remaining between India and Australia, former England skipper Nasser Hussain has picked just one specialist spinner in his mixed Test XI he would choose from the 2 groups set to fulfill within the World Test Championship remaining. Prior to their match within the ICC World Test Championship remaining in London, Hussain may solely discover room for one spinner in a mixed Test XI, even if spin was king when India and Australia clashed earlier this yr.

As India efficiently defended the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at residence, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja mixed for 47 wickets. Australia’s Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy, each spinners, additionally posed a risk with 36 every.

Lyon (81) and Ashwin (61) have been additionally among the many main wicket-takers throughout the WTC cycle, however just one spinner from the 2 groups may earn a spot within the former England skipper’s mixed Test XI.

“If the World Test Championship Final was in the subcontinent or India, I might go Jadeja at six. But I’m not, because it’s in England,” Hussain informed The ICC Review.

“I’m going to go for a bowling all-rounder, seam-bowler in Cameron Green. That’s who I want as my all-rounder. My spin bowler would be Ravi Ashwin at eight. And he bats, obviously, very good at No.8,” Hussain added.

The 5 batters to come back in forward of Australia’s rising star Cameron Green in Hussain’s mixed Test XI deliver way more expertise to the competition and have 91 Test centuries between them.

“Rohit Sharma, very easy, top of the order and captain for me. I love the way Rohit captains,” Hussain stated. I’d prefer to have Shubman (Gill) in however I believe it is just a bit bit early for him to interrupt into my mixed XI, so I’m going to go along with Usman Khawaja to open the batting. Then into the very simple bit, three of the all-time world greats in (Marnus) Labuschagne, (Steve) Smith and (Virat) Kohli are available at three, 4, 5,” Hussain said.

With only one spinner in Hussain’s combined Test XI the cricketer said the luxury of choosing between a host of top-line pacers to fill the remaining spots.

“(Pat) Cummins at 9, simple alternative. (Mitchell) Starc at 10 to offer me that left-arm variation. Mohammed Shami, simply in order that we are able to have so many replays of his seam place happening. I might have clearly Jasprit in there if he wasn’t injured, however he’s so I’m having Shami at 11,” Hussain said.

Nasser Hussain’s combined India-Australia Test XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Mohammad Shami.