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ICC Mains Test Cricketer of the Year 2024: India’s legendary bowler Jasprit Bumra has been voted the best Test cricketer of 2024. He won the title by defeating Joe Root, Harry Brook of England and Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka. Bumrah has been popular for his aggressive bowling. He took 71 wickets in 13 Tests in 2024 at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16.
Team India lost 1-3 in the recently played Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But 31 -year -old Bumrah Player of the Series. He took 32 wickets in the five -Test series.
Batsman who scored the most runs on root
Veteran batsman Root scored 1556 runs in 17 Tests at an average of 55.57 last year. This includes six centuries and five half -centuries. Along with this, he was the highest Test run batsman in 2024. Brook scored 1100 runs in 12 Test matches at an average of 55. In which he scored four centuries and three half -centuries. Mendis scored 1049 runs in 9 Tests at an average of 74.92. The Sri Lankan player scored five centuries and three fifties.
This wicket is the most special for Bumrah
After winning the award, Bumrah said, ‘I am very happy to win the ICC Mains Test Cricketer of the Year Award. The test format has always been close to my heart. I always want to play in this format. Last year was special for me. In which I learned and won a lot. England batsman Oli Pope’s wicket was the most special. The speed changed due to this wicket. It is worth noting that in Visakhapatnam, Jaspreet Bumrah threw the Pope clean by throwing aggressive yorker.