Dubai [UAE], December 30 (ANI): India talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah together with England batters Joe Root, Harry Brook and Australia batter Travis Head have been shortlisted for the ICC Males’s Cricketer of the 12 months.
“England’s marathon run-scoring duo, Australia’s swashbuckling left-hander and India’s pace-bowling icon make for a stellar listing of nominees for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy,” ICC mentioned in a launch on Monday.
Jasprit Bumrah went on an inspiring run throughout codecs for India, guiding his facet to memorable triumphs, together with their second ICC Males’s T20 World Cup title. Bumrah nabbed 15 wickets from eight outings – together with a pair within the ultimate towards South Africa – as India went unbeaten on the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The correct-arm fast additionally boasts unbelievable numbers within the longest format this 12 months. From 13 Check outings, Bumrah notched a large tally of 71 wickets. Be it house or away, Bumrah thrived underneath completely different circumstances and capped off his 12 months placing in an unbelievable shift throughout India’s Check tour of Australia.
Carrying the captain’s armband within the Perth Check towards Australia, Bumrah led from the entrance as India took an early lead within the five-Check collection. With the guests dismissed for 150, the skipper ran by way of the Australian batting to say a five-wicket haul and set up India’s benefit within the first innings. Within the second innings, Bumrah added to his tally, ending the Check as participant of the match with eight wickets.
Harry Brook emerged as one among England’s most dependable performers within the longest format within the 12 months passed by. The 22-year-old not solely scored a heap of runs and was additionally a flagbearer of England’s quickfire model of cricket.
Having been a significant contributor with the bat in the course of the house collection wins towards West Indies and Sri Lanka, Brook raised the bar even increased together with his shows away from house. The correct-handed batter piled back-to-back centuries towards New Zealand, serving to England win their first Check collection within the nation since 2008.
His constant performances helped the 22-year-old dethrone teammate Joe Root atop the ICC Males’s Check Batting Rankings. However his greatest innings got here within the sub-continent, guiding England to a mammoth win towards Pakistan.
In a run-fest in Multan, Brook constructed his maiden triple hundred. An influence-packed 317 off 322 balls noticed the 22-year-old mix alongside Joe Root for a marathon 453-run stand.
The duo shouldered England to what was their third-highest whole in Check cricket, and ultimately cap off a win – their sixth within the nation – by an innings and 47 runs. Brook was adjudged participant of the match for his spectacular innings.
Joe Root climbed new heights in 2024. The England veteran completed with over 1000 Check runs in a calendar 12 months for the fifth time in his profession. The previous England skipper surpassed a plethora of greats to have the joint-fifth highest century haul within the longest format – 36, alongside Rahul Dravid.
He additionally maintained an extended reign because the primary in ICC Males’s Check Batting Rankings, scoring a powerful six Check a whole bunch and one other 5 fifty-plus scores to his identify. Whereas there was a plethora of excellent knocks, one specifically stood out.
Flaunting his various vary of photographs, Root decimated the Pakistan bowling assault enroute to his sixth Check double century in Multan.
Equalling the haul of Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar for the 200-run milestone, Root’s partnership with Harry Brook laid the inspiration for a memorable win away from house.
However, Australia’s trump card with the bat and their big-match performer in 2023, Travis Head continued his purple patch with stellar performances this 12 months. Typifying an aggressive model of batting, the southpaw brandished runs at a brisk price within the shortest format and completed among the many main run-getters on the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Within the Check area, Head was very important to Australia’s push for defending their ICC World Check Championship title. The left-handed batter closed the 12 months main the run-scoring charts within the five-Check collection towards India at house.
Trailing 1-0 within the Border-Gavaskar Collection, after India’s dominant show in Perth, Head normal a basic counter-attacking knock in the course of the second Check in Adelaide.
Compiling 140 runs off 141 deliveries, Head took the assault to the Indian bowlers within the pink-ball Check, propelling Australia to a 337, seizing a 157-run benefit within the first innings.
Laced with 17 fours and 4 sixes, Head’s innings helped the hosts sq. the collection and was named as Participant of the Match. (ANI)
