India's Bumrah named Test cricketer of the year after sensational 2024
India paceman Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday named men's Test cricketer of the year for 2024 by the International Cricket Council.
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Jasprit Bumrah's 1st Reaction After Winning Huge ICC Honour: "Award Is Not Just..."
After being crowned as ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024, India's fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said he was deeply honoured on being conferred with the award, a feeling which he said is truly special. Bumrah claims the award after a sensational 2024 saw him take 71 wickets in 13 matches in both home and away conditions at a staggering average of just 14.92, including winning Player of the Series award in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia. Bumrah, 31, also becomes the first Indian cricketer since Virat Kohli to win the prestigious honour, who won the coveted trophy in 2018.
Bizarre Scenes As New Zealand Star Drops Sitter. Commentator Says "Done A Gibbs..."
New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was involved in a bizarre incident during a T20 tournament in South Africa on January 25. Neesham dropped regulation catch of England batter Joe Root, who has been in great form in the tournament so far. The incident happened on the final delivery of the fifth over of the first innings, after Root tried to pull Australia pacer Jason Behrendorff over deep square leg. However, Root did not get the desired elevation as Neesham, who was deployed at midwicket, ran towards his right and pouched the ball.
Joe Root's unbeaten 78 steers Paarl Royals to victory over Pretoria Capitals
Englishman Joe Root scored an unbeaten 78 off 56 balls to help the Paarl Royals to an 11-run victory over Pretoria Capitals at a scorching Boland Park on Saturday.
Van Buuren, Miller guide Paarl Royals to SA20 win over Joburg Super Kings
Mitchell van Buuren and David Miller steered the Paarl Royals to a comfortable six-wicket victory against the Joburg Super Kings at Boland Park on Monday.
Teen star Pretorius' 83 propels Paarl Royals to revenge win over MI Cape Town
Eighteen-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed a blistering 83 as the Paarl Royal cruised to a six-wicket win against MI Cape Town at Boland Park on Wednesday.
From Yashasvi Jaiswal To Nitish Reddy, 10 Emerging International Cricketers Who Enjoyed A Breakout 2024
World cricket witnesses plenty of talent emerge every year. While some talents turn out to be one-match or one-series wonders, plenty of them still end up instilling hope in fans for another generation of enthralling cricketing action, game-changing skillsets and performances. 2024 was no different as plenty of seasoned veterans called curtains on their career and a new generation is taking shape with every passing day.
From Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root, Cricketers Who Dominated The Game In 2024
2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field. While new rivalries developed, the older ones continued to prosper with a new-found intensity. On one side, game's greats retired, a new generation is also slowly taking shape. This year saw India end their 11-year-long ICC title drought and secure the T20 World Cup title win. England, New Zealand and Australia also registered some important wins throughout the year. All this while, some of the world's best cricketers enthralled the crowds, became thorn in the eyes of their rivals and broke several records on the way to victory.