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Bumrah created a new record
India’s veteran fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah performed brilliantly in 2024 and won the prestigious ‘Sir Garfield Sobers’ trophy. He has become the first Indian fast bowler to win this award. Along with this, he was also given the title of ‘ICC Men Test Cricketer of the Year 2024’. 31 -year -old Bumrah took 86 wickets in all formats in 2024, including 71 wickets in 13 Tests at an average of 14.92. The performance is the second best performance after Kapil Dev’s 100 wickets in 1983.
Amazing performance in T20 and Tests
Bumrah took 15 wickets in the 2024 T20 World Cup and his economy rate was only 4.17. At the same time, he took 32 wickets in five Tests during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. His achievements gave him the title of ‘Player of the Tournament’.
Bumrah at the top of the ranking
In the ICC Test bowlers rankings, Bumrah crossed the 900 point mark and topped the end of the year with 907 points. This is the best performance ever by any Indian bowler.
Bumrah’s statement
Bumrah said on this success, “I am very happy with this honor, but I always put my feet on the ground. These achievements have inspired me further. “
Fifth Indian to win ‘Sir Garfield Sobers’
Bumrah became the fifth Indian to win this prestigious trophy. Earlier, Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018) have won this title.
Amelia Kerr created history: ‘ICC women’s cricketer of the year’
New Zealand all -rounder Amelia Ker won the prestigious ‘Rachel Hehoi Flint Trophy’ in 2024. She became New Zealand’s first female cricketer to get this title. 24 -year -old Kerr surpassed Laura Volvart, Chamari Atapattu, and Anabel Sadherland for the award.
Historical moments for New Zealand
Amelia not only gained the top honor of women’s cricket with her performance, but also created history by becoming the first New Zealand player to become the best female cricketer of the year in any category.
