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In December 2024, under his captaincy, Bumrah defeated Australia by 295 runs in the Perth Test.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has received the title of ICC Test Player of the Year. ICC announced this on Monday.
Bumrah, who returned to Test cricket in late 2023 due to a back injury in 2022, has bowled brilliantly in both home and away situations. With Bumrah’s bowling, India registered series wins against England and Bangladesh. He recently took 32 wickets against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Jasprit Bumrah has taken 203 wickets in 44 test matches for India.
Left Root and Brook behind in Test Cricketer of the Year In the race for Test Cricketer of the Year, Bumrah faced England’s Joe Root, Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis. Bumrah left everyone behind in the title race.
Took 71 wickets in 2024 Jasprit Bumrah has taken 71 wickets in 13 test matches in the year 2024. After him, England’s Gus Atkinson (52 wickets in 11 matches), who is in second place, is far behind him. Bumrah bowled 357 overs last year. During this period he maintained an excellent average of 14.92.
Bumrah is the fourth bowler for India to take more than 70 wickets in a calendar year. Before him, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev have achieved this feat. So far, 17 bowlers have taken more than 70 wickets in a calendar year of Test cricket. But no one’s average has been equal to Bumrah’s 14.92.
Like. Took 8-8 wickets in both innings against Africa Bumrah’s memorable moment in 2024 was India defeating South Africa in Cape Town. Bumrah defeated the Proteas by 8 wickets by taking 8 wickets in both the innings. After this, Bumrah took 19 wickets in the five-Test series against England at home. Due to which India won 4-1.
Bumrah performed brilliantly in the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. He took 32 wickets in 5 test matches. Bumrah was chosen Player of the Series. During the series itself, Bumrah crossed the mark of 200 Test wickets and became the 12th Indian bowler to do so. The 31-year-old is the only bowler to take 200 at the lowest average (19.4) in Test history.