World Test XI of the current era that can beat the Indian team at home

#6 Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib featured in the one-off Test in India last year

One of the best all-rounders of the 21st century Shakib Al Hasan makes our list at No.5. With an insatiable ability to hit the ball a distance, along with immaculate skills in the spin-bowling department, Al Hasan will be an ideal foil along with Lyon on Indian pitches. Shakib featured in the one-off Test in India last year and scored a pristine 82 and claimed two wickets.

The Bangladeshi all-rounder has thus far featured in 51 Test matches, and have accumulated 3594 runs at an average of 40.38, to go along with 188 wickets at an average of 32.37, which includes seventeen five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket-hauls.

#7 Jonny Bairstow (Wicket-keeper)

The Yorkshire wicket-keeping batsman has been one of the most improved cricketers in the past few years

Donning the wicket-keeping gloves will be England's, Jonny Bairstow. The Yorkshire wicket-keeping batsman has been one of the most improved cricketers in the past few years.

After making consistent performances for his team Yorkshire, that saw him score two back-to-back hundreds at the beginning of the 2012 season, Bairstow was handed his Test debut against the West Indies at Lords in 2012.

After an uneventful appearance, Bairstow was recalled for the third Test of the following South African series, after Kevin Pietersen was dropped due to disciplinary breach.

Bairstow cashed in onto his opportunity with a gritty 95 and followed it up with a fifty in the second innings.

In 52 Tests thus far, Bairstow has accumulated 3293 runs at an average of 39.2, including five hundred and seventeen fifties.