Jasprit Bumrah has made history. He became India's first fast bowler to receive the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year Award.
Bumrah, who returned to Test cricket after a back injury at the end of 2023, has bowled brilliantly in both India and outside. With Bumrah's bowling, India won the series against England and Bangladesh. He was recently 32 wickets against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In 2024, the Bumrah Test has a total of 71 wickets, so he has received the ICC Test Player of the Year title.
Jasprit Bumrah has taken 203 wickets in 44 Tests for India.
Mandhana's 4 ODI century in 2024 Smriti Mandhana, vice -captain of the Indian women's team, has received the title of Women's One Day Cricketer of Year. He scored 4 centuries in ODIs last year. Mandhana started the year with 29 off 29 balls against Australia. After this he had to wait six months for the next ODI. Mandhana has also scored three half centuries in 2024. Meanwhile, his best score was 136 runs.
Smriti's 747 runs is the highest run by him in one calendar year. Last year, he batted at an average of 57.86 and a strike rate of 95.15. Mandhana has scored 95 fours and 6 sixes in 2024.
Route and Brook left behind in Test Cricketer of the Year In the Test Cricketer of the Year race, Bumrah was confronted with England's Joe Root, Harry Brook and Sri Lankan Kamindu Mendis. Bumrah left everyone behind in the title race.
Took 71 wickets in 2024 Jasprit Bumrah is 71 wickets in 13 Tests in 2024. England's goose Atkinson (52 wickets in 11 matches) is far behind. Bumrah threw 357 overs last year. During this period, he maintained a brilliant average of 14.92.
Bumrah is India's fourth bowler to take more than 70 wickets in one calendar year. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev have achieved this. In a calendar year of Test cricket, 17 bowlers have taken over 70 wickets so far. But no one's average Bumrah's 14.92.
Both innings took 8-8 wickets against Africa In 2024, Bumrah's memorable Moment defeated South Africa in Cape Town. Bumrah defeated Protios by 8 wickets in both innings. After this, Bumrah was 19 wickets in the five -Test series against England at home. Because of this, India won 4-1.
Bumrah performed brilliantly in the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. He took 32 wickets in 5 Tests. Bumrah was chosen by the Player of the Series. During the series, Bumrah crossed the 200 Test wicket and became the 12th Indian bowler to do so. The 31 -year -old is the only bowler to take 200 wickets to the lowest average in Test history (19.4).
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