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Int'l Cricket Council
31-07-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Bumrah decision made as India name XI for final England Test ICC World Test Championship
India's chances of squaring their five-match Test series against England have taken a hit with star pacer Jasprit Bumrah left out of the final Test at The Oval. Bumrah completed his scheduled workload of playing in just three Tests across the ICC World Test Championship series during the recent contest in Manchester and the team have decided to take no risks with the star pacer for the London showdown. Jasprit Bumrah on winning the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award | ICC Awards 2024 Jasprit Bumrah revels in winning the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award | ICC Awards 2024 Prasidh Krishna replaces Bumrah in the India XI, while Dhruv Jurel comes in for Rishabh Pant, who was ruled out after fracturing his toe during the fourth Test. The visitors have been boosted by the return of Akash Deep, who missed the fourth Test due to a groin injury. He replaces Anshul Kamboj in the Playing XI. India have also strengthened their batting line-up, with Karun Nair returning in place of Shardul Thakur. India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. The hosts announced their XI on the eve of the Test, with the headline being Ben Stokes' absence due to a right shoulder injury. With a short turnaround between matches, England also refreshed their bowling unit, bringing in Jamie Overton, Jacob Bethell, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson in place of Stokes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer respectfully. England currently lead the five-match series 2-1, with both sides fighting tooth and nail – each Test going into the final day. The home team took a 1-0 lead with a record chase of 373 in Leeds, before India hit back with a dominant 336-run win in Edgbaston. At Lord's, a tight contest saw the hosts edge out India by 22 runs. Old Trafford ended in a hard-fought draw, setting up the series decider at The Oval. ICC World Test ChampionshipNewsICC World Test Championship, 2025/27
Int'l Cricket Council
02-07-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
More change in top 10 as Test Batter Ranking race tightens
Further recognition has come for Rishabh Pant after the India star rose to a new career-best rating on the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings . Pant earns a career-high mark on the back of twin centuries for India during the opening Test of the ongoing series against England away from home. The 27-year-old showed his class with innings of 134 and 118 as India fell to a five-wicket loss and in the process gained one spot to move to sixth overall on the latest rankings for Test batters. It is one spot shy of the career-high ranking of five that Pant held during this corresponding period in 2022, but his overall rating of 801 points is a new best and has the keeper within 88 points of No.1 ranked batter Joe Root. The ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year: Joe Root Joe Root was crowned ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2021 Root maintains his narrow advantage at the top after scores of 28 and 53 not out during the Headingley contest, with teammate and No.2 ranked batter Harry Brook 15 rating points behind his more senior teammate. England opener Ben Duckett also improves to a new career-high rating in eighth place on the batter rankings following his match-winning innings of 149 in the second innings of the Leeds Test, while there are further movements inside the top 20 following the completion of two other Test matches around the world. Australia defeated the West Indies by 159 runs in the opening Test in Barbados , with left-hander Travis head gaining three places to move to 10th overall on the list for Test batters after a pair of half-centuries during the hard-fought contest on Kensington Oval. Sri Lanka also clinched an emphatic victory over Bangladesh in Colombo, with Pathum Nissanka the big winner on the rankings as the right-hander rises 14 places to 17th overall for Test batters following his innings of 158. There are gains for Sri Lankan teammate Kusal Mendis (up four places to 30th), while impressive South African youngster Lhuan-dre Pretorius enters the batter rankings at 68th following his century against Zimbabwe. India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains at the top of the rankings for Test bowlers following his five-wicket haul against England at Headingley, with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood the big mover inside the top 10 as the right-armer gains one place to fourth overall. West Indies quick Jayden Seales also gains a spot to move to ninth overall on the same list, while Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya earns a one-place rise to improve to equal 14th following his own five-wicket haul in the second innings against Bangladesh. India spinner Ravindra Jadeja stays at the top of the rankings for Test all-rounders despite a modest output against England, while a pair of South Africans are rewarded following strong efforts against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Wiaan Mulder gains seven spots to improve to equal 15th after a century against Zimbabwe, while teammate Corbin Bosch jumps a whopping 42 places to move to 19th overall following his own hundred in the same match.
Int'l Cricket Council
28-05-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Root's hold on top ranking loosens as England batters close
The ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year: Joe Root Joe Root was crowned ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2021 Root (888 rating points) managed an innings of 34 in the same match to maintain his slender advantage at the top, though Brook (873), Kane Williamson (867), Yashasvi Jaiswal (847) and Steve Smith (823) all remain within touch ahead of a busy upcoming period of Test cricket. The big winners on the Test batter rankings following the Trent Bridge contest were a trio of England players, with Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley all making giant strides up the list following impressive centuries against Zimbabwe. Duckett gains two places to improve to 13th overall, Pope jumps six spots to 22nd and Crawley climbs eight rungs to move to equal 33rd ahead of England's five-match series at home against India that will start their new ICC World Test Championship campaign. While Zimbabwe fell to an innings and 45-run defeat to England, they will be buoyed by the efforts of Sean Williams and Brian Bennett, who each made some ground on the rankings for Test batters following impressive knocks in the one-off Test. Williams contributed a team-high score of 88 in the second innings and gained three places to improve to equal 16th overall as a result, while Bennett jumped a whopping 23 spots to 75th after his century in the first dig. Pacer Gus Atkinson claimed three wickets for the match and duly jumped one place to 13th overall on the latest rankings for Test bowlers , with England teammate Shoaib Bashir gaining 14 spots to move to 43rd following nine scalps from the same match. India quick Jasprit Bumrah remains the No.1 ranked Test bowler in the world ahead of his side's tour of England, while Atkinson also improves one spot to move to seventh overall on the list for Test all-rounders that is headed by Ravindra Jadeja . There is also some movement on the rankings in white-ball cricket, with West Indies dasher Keacy Carty the big mover up the latest list for ODI batters on the back of his brilliant innings of 170 in the third match of their recent series against Ireland. Carty improves 20 places to 16th mainly due to this knock, while Ireland counterpart Andrew Balbirnie gains eight spots to move to 48th following a century in the series opener in Dublin. There are also some gains on the list for ODI bowlers for USA quick Saurabh Netravalkar, who climbs four rungs to 22nd overall after some strong displays with the ball during the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 competition.
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
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- Express Tribune
Bumrah is ICC Test Cricketer of the Year
DUBAI: Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024 after the India pace spearhead produced his best annual haul in the red-ball format, the sport's governing body said on Monday. The 31-year-old seam-bowling genius topped the wicket-taking charts in test cricket last year with 71 from 13 matches, 19 more than second-placed Gus Atkinson of England (in 11 games), having returned from a back injury in late 2023. Despite being on the losing side in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Bumrah finished the five-match test series, which concluded earlier in January, with 32 wickets at an average of 13.06 and was the obvious choice for the Player of the Series award. "His (Bumrah) average across the year was a ridiculous 14.92, and he ended 2024 with an annual strike rate of just 30.1," ICC said in a statement. "Across test history, none of the 17 bowlers to have taken 70+ wickets in a calendar year did so at an average as low as Bumrah's." Bumrah beat England duo Harry Brook and Joe Root as well as Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka to win the prestigious award. The last Indian cricketer to win it was batter Virat Kohli in 2018. "I am deeply honoured to receive the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award. Test cricket has always been a format I hold close to my heart, and to be recognised on this platform is truly special," Bumrah said. "This award is not just a reflection of my individual efforts but also of the unwavering support of my teammates, coaches, and fans who continue to believe and inspire me every day. "Representing India is a privilege I deeply cherish, and knowing my efforts bring smiles to people around the world makes this journey even more special."
Khaleej Times
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
India's Bumrah named ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year after stellar 2024
Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024 after the India pace spearhead produced his best annual haul in the red-ball format, the sport's governing body said on Monday. The 31-year-old seam-bowling genius topped the wicket-taking charts in Test cricket last year with 71 from 13 matches, 19 more than second-placed Gus Atkinson of England (in 11 games), having returned from a back injury in late 2023. Despite being on the losing side in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Bumrah finished the five-match Test series, which concluded earlier in January, with 32 wickets at an average of 13.06 and was the obvious choice for the Player of the Series award. "His (Bumrah) average across the year was a ridiculous 14.92, and he ended 2024 with an annual strike rate of just 30.1," ICC said in a statement. "Across Test history, none of the 17 bowlers to have taken 70+ wickets in a calendar year did so at an average as low as Bumrah's." Bumrah beat England duo Harry Brook and Joe Root as well as Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka to win the prestigious award. The last Indian cricketer to win it was batter Virat Kohli in 2018. "I am deeply honoured to receive the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award. Test cricket has always been a format I hold close to my heart, and to be recognised on this platform is truly special," Bumrah said. "This award is not just a reflection of my individual efforts but also of the unwavering support of my teammates, coaches, and fans who continue to believe and inspire me every day. "Representing India is a privilege I deeply cherish, and knowing my efforts bring smiles to people around the world makes this journey even more special."
