Indian cricket team’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, has been nominated for the ICC men’s test cricketer of the year. Bumrah has been instrumental for India’s success and fightful matches in Test cricket this year. Bumrah is the only bowler among the nominees, as English batter Harry Brook, Joe Root, and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis have also placed themselves among the four. At the same time, India’s top run scorer and the world’s second, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has been snubbed from the list despite having more runs than Brook and Mendis.
Bumrah’s Stellar Performance in 2024
In 2024, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key player for the Indian Test cricket team. He is the top wicket-taker this year in Test cricket. Bumrah has played 13 matches and taken 71 wickets in 26 innings. His best bowling figures in an inning are 6 wickets for 45 runs. Let’s take a look at how he compares to other top bowlers in 2024.
| Player | Country | Matches | Innings | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 13 | 26 | 71 |
| Gus Atkinson | England | 11 | 21 | 52 |
| Shoaib Bashir | England | 15 | 25 | 49 |
| MJ Henry | New Zealand | 9 | 18 | 48 |
| RA Jadeja | India | 12 | 21 | 48 |
More wicket, more load for Bumrah
Along with having most number of wickets, Jasprit Bumrah has also bowled the most overs among pacers in 2024. He has delivered a total of 357 overs across 13 matches, proving his endurance and skill on the cricket field.
Most worked bowlers in Test cricket in 2024
| Player | Country | Matches | Innings | Overs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 13 | 26 | 357.0 | 71 |
| Gus Atkinson | England | 11 | 21 | 308.4 | 52 |
| Mohammed Siraj | India | 13 | 25 | 286.3 | 35 |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | 9 | 18 | 275.4 | 37 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 11 | 21 | 273.1 | 17 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal overlooked
Despite putting up big runs in Test cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal was overlooked in the nominations for the Test batters. He scored the second-most runs in 2024, right after Joe Root. Even though Jaiswal scored plenty of runs, players like Harry Brook and Kamindu Mendis were included in the list.
Top run scorers in Test cricket 2024
| Player | Country | Matches | Innings | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | England | 17 | 31 | 1556 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 15 | 29 | 1478 |
| Ben Duckett | England | 17 | 32 | 1149 |
| Harry Brook | England | 12 | 20 | 1100 |
| Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 9 | 16 | 1049 |
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