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ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently revealed the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2022, where 11 players were named from six different sides.

Sandipan Ghosh
Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 29.01.2023
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ICC Mens Test Team of the Year 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently revealed the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2022, where 11 players were named from six different sides.

While the calendar year 2022 was busy for the ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023, we experienced some exciting and unforgettable matches in the Test cricket world. Surely, we saw some top performers who were majorly consistent to influence their respective teams.

ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2022

1. Usman Khawaja (Australia)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

10 (19)

1061

66.31

6/1

162

 

  • Leading Test run-scorer for Australia in 2022.

  • Third most Test run-scorer in 2022.


2. Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

7 (14)

687

62.45

2/5

160

 

  • Leading Test run-scorer for West Indies in 2022.


3. Marnus Labuschagne (Australia)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

11 (19)

957

56.29

4/1

204

 

  • Second most Test run-scorer for Australia in 2022.

  • Fifth most Test run-scorer in 2022.


4. Babar Azam (Pakistan)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

9 (17)

1184

69.64

4/7

196

 

  • Leading Test run-scorer in 2022.

 

5. Jonny Bairstow (England)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

10 (19)

1061

66.31

6/1

162

 

  • England’s second most Test run-scorer in 2022.

  • Fourth most Test run-scorer in 2022.


6. Ben Stokes (C) (England)

(Batting)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

15 (26)

870

36.25

2/4

120

 

  • England’s third most Test run-scorer in 2022.

  • Seventh most Test run-scorer in 2022.


(Bowling)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Average

5wks/10wks*

 

Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in a match

15 (20)

26

31.19

0/0

4/33

5/80

(*5wks = five wickets in an innings; 10wks = ten wickets in a match)

  • England’s fourth most Test wicket-taker in 2022.

  • Only all-rounder with 500 Test runs and 20 Test wickets in 2022.


7. Rishabh Pant (wk) (India)

(Batting+Wicket Keeping)

Matches (Innings)

Runs

Average

100s/50s

 

Highest Score

Catches/ Stumpings

7 (12)

680

61.81

2/4

146

23/6

 

  • Leading Test run-scorer among wicketkeeper-batters in 2022.

  • India’s leading Test run-scorer in 2022.

  • Most Test stumpings made in 2022.


8. Pat Cummins (Australia)

(Bowling)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Average

5wks/10wks*

 

Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in a match

10 (17)

36

21.83

2/0

5/42

8/79

(*5wks = five wickets in an innings; 10wks = ten wickets in a match)

  • Leading Test wicket-taker among Australian pacers in 2022.

  • Second most Test wicket-taker for Australia in 2022. 

  • Joint fifth most Test wicket-taker in 2022.


9. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)

(Bowling)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Average

5wks/10wks*

 

Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in a match

9 (15)

47

22.25

2/0

5/52

8/89

(*5wks = five wickets in an innings; 10wks = ten wickets in a match)

  • Leading Test wicket-taker as a pacer in 2022.

  • Joint leading Test wicket-taker in 2022.


10. Nathan Lyon (Australia)

(Bowling)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Average

5wks/10wks*

 

Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in a match

11 (19)

47

29.06

3/0

6/128

9/121

(*5wks = five wickets in an innings; 10wks = ten wickets in a match)

  • Leading Test wicket-taker as a spinner in 2022.

  • Joint leading Test wicket-taker in 2022.


11. James Anderson (England)

(Bowling)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Average

5wks/10wks*

 

Best bowling figures in an innings

Best bowling figures in a match

9 (17)

36

19.80

1/0

5/60

6/62

(*5wks = five wickets in an innings; 10wks = ten wickets in a match)


  • Second most Test wicket-taker among England pacers in 2022.

  • Third most Test wicket-taker among English bowlers in 2022.

  • Joint fifth most Test wicket-taker in 2022.



Also Read | ICC Awards 2022 , ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year 2022 and ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2022

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