Indian Test Skipper Virat Kohli's name didn't feature in the ICC Test Team of the Year 2016 despite amassing 1,215 runs in 12 Tests in 2016. This include four centuries and three double centuries. He averaged 75.93 during this period. No one knows, Why ICC didn't include him in the Playing XI despite brilliant performance throughout the year.
On the other hand, Cricket Australia choose Virat Kohli to lead its Test Team of the year 2016. This came as a shocking blow to the International Cricket Council.
Ravichandran Ashwin is another Indian cricketer to feature in Cricket Australia's Playing XI. He took 72 wickets and scored 612 runs.
Cricket Australia Test Team of the Year 2016:
Virat Kohli (India - captain), Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Joe Root (England), Steve Smith (Australia), Jonny Bairstow (England), Ben Stokes (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), R Ashwin (India), Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa).
On the other hand, Cricket Australia choose Virat Kohli to lead its Test Team of the year 2016. This came as a shocking blow to the International Cricket Council.
Ravichandran Ashwin is another Indian cricketer to feature in Cricket Australia's Playing XI. He took 72 wickets and scored 612 runs.
Cricket Australia Test Team of the Year 2016:
Virat Kohli (India - captain), Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Joe Root (England), Steve Smith (Australia), Jonny Bairstow (England), Ben Stokes (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), R Ashwin (India), Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa).