ICC Test XI:
1 David Warner, 2 Alastair Cook (capt), 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Joe Root, 5 Adam Voges, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Ben Stokes, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Dale Steyn, 12 Steven Smith
As far as the Test team is concerned, there is just one individual who needs to come into the scheme of things.
- Stuart Broad for Dale Steyn:
Steyn has been brilliant over the years but injuries took a colossal toll over him in the cut off dates. One key performer overlooked for Steyn was England’s Stuart Broad, who would feel a bit hard done by the ICC. Broad took 50 wickets in 14 Tests for the period but more than anything else, it was his series winning spell at Johannesburg that makes him an asset. In a charged up spell, Broad took five wickets while conceding just a run to ensure that a rare overseas victory occurred. A performance where South Africa were trumped in their own backyard deserves a clear mention.