Jasprit Bumrah Nominated For ICC Take a look at Cricketer Of The 12 months Honour

India’s peerless quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated together with England duo Joe Root and Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis for the ICC Take a look at Cricketer of the 12 months award. Bumrah has been one of the best bowler in Take a look at cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at a mean of 14.92 and a strike price of 30.16, one of the best figures for any bowler within the conventional format. The suitable-arm pacer has additionally been one of the best bowler within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 30 wickets in a mere 4 Assessments Down Beneath.

“Having returned to the Take a look at area following his restoration from a recurring again harm in 2023, Bumrah dominated the bowling charts in 2024. That includes throughout 13 Assessments within the calendar 12 months, Bumrah delivered his best-ever annual tally — 71 wickets — ending the 12 months with extra Take a look at wickets than any of his counterparts,” the ICC mentioned on its web site.

“Be it the pace-conducive situations in South Africa and Australia, or more durable situations for quicks at residence, Bumrah was equally spectacular by the 12 months. Nevertheless, it was on India’s tour of Australia that the tempo spearhead produced his magnum opus,” it added.

The ICC rated Bumrah’s match-defining spells at Perth, to information India to a 295-run win, amongst his most memorable performances.

England mainstay Root has been probably the most dominant batter within the 12 months, amassing 1,556 runs from 17 Assessments at 55.57. The 34-year-old crossed the 1,000-run mark in a calendar 12 months for the fifth time in his profession whereas scoring six tons and 5 fifties.

The ICC mentioned, “Throughout 17 Assessments, Joe Root compiled his second-best annual run-tally in Assessments — second solely to his 1,708 runs from 2021. It was additionally the fifth occasion of Root scoring over 1,000 Take a look at runs in a calendar 12 months.” “With six Take a look at a whole bunch to go alongside 5 half-centuries, Root was a constant performer for England — each residence and away. His spectacular run with the bat noticed Root amass joint-fifth highest tons in Assessments (36) alongside Rahul Dravid,” it added.

The ICC recalled Root’s career-best 262 in opposition to Pakistan at Multan, additionally his sixth double century in Assessments, as one among his finest efforts.

Root’s compatriot Brook can be within the record of 4 shortlisted gamers after scoring 1,100 runs from 12 Assessments at 55.00 with 4 centuries and three fifties.

Brook is fourth within the record of highest run-scorers in 2024 behind table-topper Root, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (1,478 runs at 54.74) and England’s Ben Duckett (1,149 runs at 37.06).

“A flagbearer of England’s quickfire model of batting, Harry Brook emerged as a breakthrough performer within the longest format,” the ICC mentioned.

“A noticeable trait in his performances was the truth that most of his runs (723) got here away from residence whereas taking part in the identical variety of video games as he did in England (6),” it added.

The ICC mentioned Brook’s “blistering” 317 off 322 deliveries was one among his high performances.

Sri Lanka’s Mendis, who hit 1,049 runs from 9 Assessments at 74.92, can be within the record after having fun with a terrific 12 months, throughout which he grew to become the joint-third quickest to attain 1000 Take a look at runs, equalling Sir Don Bradman’s 13-innings mark to succeed in the milestone.

“Mendis averaged greater than any of the batters who performed greater than two Assessments within the calendar 12 months — a staggering 74.92 from 9 matches,” the ICC mentioned.

“His performances with the bat helped Sri Lanka push their declare for his or her first-ever look within the ICC World Take a look at Championship Remaining with wins over New Zealand, England and Bangladesh,” it added.

Mendis’ twin centuries in opposition to New Zealand at residence, which helped him end because the fifth highest run-scorer this 12 months, have been known as his most “memorable efficiency” by the ICC. PTI DDV DDV AH AH

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