Current best Asian Test XI which can beat England in England

VIRAT KOHLI, MOHAMMAD AMIR
CURRENT-BEST-ASIAN-TEST-XI

It is really not easy to beat the England Test team in their own backyard. They have one of the strongest batting and bowling line-ups in the longest format of the game. While the likes of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, and Ben Stokes are scoring a lot of runs, James Anderson and Stuart Broad have an ability to destroy any batting line-up in the England condition.

The number one Test team, India recently toured England to play five Test matches. Despite having good batting and bowling line-up's, they have managed to win just a game in the five-match Test series. The Indian batters have failed miserably against Anderson-led bowling attack.

The Asian teams are usually good at tackling the spinners but they find it difficult when they face the pace bowlers. That is the main reason why the Asian teams are struggling to win the Test games in England.

Here we made a Test team featuring eleven Asian players who can beat the England Test team in England. Take a look:


Openers:

KL Rahul and Tamim Iqbal

England v India: Specsavers 5th Test - Day Five
England v India: Specsavers 5th Test - Day Five

KL Rahul is undoubtedly the next big thing in the Indian cricket. He has an ability to play all formats of the game in the same manner. He proved his worth when he smashed 149 against England in the fifth Test at The Oval. The Karnataka batsman has scored 299 runs in 5 Test games that he played in England at an average of 30.

Bangladesh v Australia - 1st Test: Day 3
Bangladesh v Australia - 1st Test: Day 3

Opening the batting with KL Rahul should be Bangladeshi opener, Tamim Iqbal. He is the highest run-scorer for his country in the longest format of the game. Tamim, who has 4049 runs in Tests, has played two games and scored 268 runs at a massive average of 67 in England. He has two centuries and a fifty in the Test format in England. Tamim can anchor the innings allowing Rahul to go after the bowlers.

Middle order: Azhar Ali, Virat Kohli and Dinesh Chandimal (Wicket-keeper)

England v Pakistan: 2nd Test - Day One
England v Pakistan: 2nd Test - Day One

A water-tight technique backed by oodles of concentration at the wicket, Azhar Ali at number 3 is Pakistan's own answer to Rahul Dravid. He managed to score runs all over the world. He has an ability to play both spinners and pacers. So far, he has played 12 Test and scored 653 runs in England. He also scored a century and three fifties in the England soil.

England v India: Specsavers 3rd Test - Day Three
England v India: Specsavers 3rd Test - Day Three

The current Indian skipper, Virat Kohli to come at number four. He is undoubtedly the best batsman in the world across all formats of the game. So far, Kohli has scored 23 centuries in the Test format. In the England soil, he has scored 727 runs in the 10 Tests that he played at an average of 36.35 including two centuries and three fifties.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Day Two
Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Day Two

Dinesh Chandimal is among the most promising young batsman going around in Sri Lankan cricket. The 28-year-old to keep the wickets for our team. He has played four Tests and scored 224 runs at an average of 32 in England. With his brilliant batting techniques, he also scored a century in the England soil. He is one of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen who bats in the middle-order in the longest format of the game.

All-rounders: Angelo Mathews (Captain) and Shakib Al Hasan

England v Sri Lanka: 1st Investec Test - Day Three
England v Sri Lanka: 1st Investec Test - Day Three

The Sri Lankan all-rounder, Angelo Mathews will lead the side as he has good experience of captaining his side in the England soil. He should be the fast bowling all-rounder in the Asian XI side. Mathews adds a lot of value as he has good techniques with bat and also a handy bowler. So far, he has played 5 Test games and scored 431 runs which included 2 centuries and picked up five wickets in England. Mathews also won the Man of the Series award in the mighty condition.

Bangladesh v Australia - 1st Test: Day 4
Bangladesh v Australia - 1st Test: Day 4

Shakib Al Hasan is arguably the best all-rounder in the Test format. He owned the number one spot in all-rounders' Test rankings for many years. Shakib can trouble the batsmen with his orthodox spin and contribute to the team with the bat. Thus far, he has played two Tests and picked up 8 wickets which include a fifer. He is an asset to any team in the longest format of the game.

Spinner: Rangana Herath

England v Sri Lanka: 1st Investec Test - Day Two
England v Sri Lanka: 1st Investec Test - Day Two

Talking about the current best spinners in the Test format, there is no need to look beyond Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. The 40-year-old can trouble any batting line-up in overseas where conditions don't always favour spin bowling. He has picked up 21 wickets in the eight Tests that he played in England.

Fast bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Amir, and Jasprit Bumrah

England v India: 5th Investec Test - Day One
England v India: 5th Investec Test - Day One

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the best bowlers in the modern-era across all formats. He has been an important member for India in all forms of the game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who can swing the ball both ways and struggle the batsmen especially right-handers, is a handy batsman in the lower-order. India would have won the Test series against England if India did not miss Bhuvi's service. He was a part of the Indian squad when they toured England in 2014 and picked up 19 wickets in 5 games and also scored 247 runs.

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day One
England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day One

Partnering Bhuvneshwar Kumar should be his Indian teammate Jasprit Bumrah, who is lethal with the new ball and at the death. Bhuvi and Bumrah have won a lot of games for India. In the England soil, he has played three Tests and bagged 14 wickets including a fifer at an average of 25.92.

England v Pakistan: 2nd Test - Day Two
England v Pakistan: 2nd Test - Day Two

Pakistan's speedster Mohammad Amir should complete the fast-bowling line-up. Amir is arguably one of the best pacers in the current generation. He can trouble any kind of batting line-ups with his lethal pace and swing. Amir has taken 49 wickets in 12 Tests that he played in England.

A fast bowling unit of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Amir, Angelo Mathews, and Jasprit Bumrah can trouble any Test team in the world.

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