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News18
30-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Bumrah On Playing England's Bazball: 'Don't Really Understand It Too Much...'
Last Updated: Jasprit Bumrah is excited about India's England tour, saying that bowling with the Duke ball will be challenge. Jasprit Bumrah is excited about India's upcoming tour of England, saying that bowling with the Duke ball will be a challenge. 'You know, playing in England is always a different challenge," Bumrah told Michael Clarke in the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. 'I always love bowling with the Duke ball, but I don't know how much is the Duke ball doing right now. Yeah, because there's always constant changes to the ball and I'm not too sure how it is, but the weather, the swinging condition sometimes and then when the ball becomes soft, you know, there's always a challenge," he added. Bumrah, though, went on to say that he does not understand 'Bazball' approach. 'So I always look forward to playing in England, obviously playing an interesting style of cricket, which is an interesting one because I don't really understand it too much," Bumrah said. 'But as a bowling unit, you know, we always feel confident that when the batters are being ultra aggressive on a given day, anybody could run through and you know, get wickets," he added. India relied heavily on Jasprit Bumrah during their recent tour of Australia, where he claimed 32 wickets in five Tests. This demanding workload culminated in Bumrah limping out of the fifth Test in Sydney with a back injury, necessitating three months of recovery. In 2024, Bumrah's exceptional performances across formats were recognised with the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year and the Men's Test Cricketer of the Year. He played a crucial role in India's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign in the Americas in 2024, capturing 11 wickets. Furthermore, he amassed an impressive 71 wickets in just 13 Tests during the preceding year. However, this period of success concluded with Bumrah pushing his physical limits while captaining India in Australia. The strain of this workload eventually took its toll, as he admitted during the Melbourne Test. 'Enough for now, I am not able to push any further," Bumrah was overheard on the stump microphone during the fourth Test, where he bowled a career-high 53.2 overs. From early January to the first week of April, Bumrah dedicated himself to recovery and preparing for his return to elite cricket. Despite India's Champions Trophy victory in his absence, the right-arm bowler required almost three months to regain full fitness. Bumrah finally received clearance to rejoin his Indian Premier League team, the Mumbai Indians, after missing the initial matches. He has since excelled, rapidly ascending the wicket-taking charts. Watch CNN-News18 here. Stay updated with all the latest news on IPL 2025, including the schedule, Points Table, IPL Orange Cap, and IPL Purple Cap. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 30, 2025, 12:45 IST
Express Tribune
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Jasprit Bumrah named ICC Men's 2024 Cricketer of the Year
Listen to article India's pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been honored as the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for 2024, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday, a day after he won the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award. Bumrah, 31, capped off an outstanding year by finishing as the top wicket-taker in Tests with 71 wickets. His stellar performances also played a pivotal role in India's victory at the T20 World Cup in June 2024. Reflecting on his achievement, Bumrah expressed, 'The year 2024 was incredibly special—winning the men's T20 World Cup in Barbados and also contributing across all three formats of the game. I dedicate this award to everyone who has believed in me, the power of hard work and dreams, and to bowlers worldwide who continue to inspire and strive for excellence.' Bumrah claimed the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, beating competition from England's Harry Brook and Joe Root, as well as Australia's Travis Head. He becomes the fifth Indian cricketer to win this award, joining the ranks of Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). Since making his debut for India in 2016, Bumrah has claimed 443 wickets in 204 international matches, cementing his place as one of the game's premier bowlers. Amelia Kerr Wins ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year In the women's category, New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, receiving the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Kerr had already claimed the T20 Cricketer of the Year award earlier this week. Kerr becomes the first New Zealander to win this accolade after her key role in leading the White Ferns to victory at the Women's T20 World Cup in October 2024. The 24-year-old triumphed over South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, and Australia's Annabel Sutherland to secure the award.
Int'l Cricket Council
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
ICC AWARDS 2024: Bumrah crowned ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year
Pace sensation caps memorable year with illustrious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy Becomes first Indian to win the award since Virat Kohli (2018) More information about the ICC Awards is available here The International Cricket Council (ICC) today concluded announcements in the ICC Awards 2024 by revealing that India's Jasprit Bumrah has won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year. Bumrah emerged the winner from a competitive field of nominees shortlisted for the prestigious award, which recognizes the outstanding male cricketer across all international formats of the game during the calendar year. In 2024, he topped the wicket-taking charts in Tests and inspired India to their first ICC silverware in 11 years with a mercurial campaign at the Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. A dominant year with the ball in the longest format saw the 31-year-old take 71 wickets at a stunning average of just 14.92 – a career-best return and 19 more than his nearest rival. Spearheading India's bowling attack with sensational spells against South Africa, England and Bangladesh, Bumrah closed out a stellar year by finishing as the top wicket-taker in an absorbing Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. Bumrah's exceptional performances also extended beyond Tests to India's triumphant Men's T20 World Cup campaign, taking 15 wickets at an average of just 8.26 and boasting an equally impressive economy rate of just 4.17. Becoming only the second bowler to win the Player of the Tournament award at the event, he combined lethal pace with unwavering accuracy to inspire wins against Ireland, Pakistan, Afghanistan and England to name a few, before following up with a career-defining spell of two for 18 in a thrilling final against South Africa in Barbados. Bumrah wins the coveted Sobers Trophy edging out Australia's Travis Head and the England duo of Harry Brook and Joe Root. In doing so, he becomes the first Indian honoured with the award since Virat Kohli in 2018. The win also sees him join an elite group comprising Kohli (2018), R Ashwin (2016) and Rahul Dravid (2004) as Indians to have won both the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award in the same year. ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year, Jasprit Bumrah: 'I am truly honored to receive the Sir Garfield Sobers Award, and this recognition means so much to me. 'I am grateful to the cricketing fraternity for this appreciation, which I share with India, my family, and my teammates. My focus remains on contributing to the team and striving to achieve our collective goals. 'The year 2024 was incredibly special - winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados and also contributing as much as I could across all three formats of the game. 'I dedicate this award to everyone who has believed in me, the power of hard work and dreams, and to bowlers worldwide who continue to inspire and strive for excellence.' The winners in 12 individual categories have been determined by the ICC Voting Academy and global fans, who registered over 1.5 million votes at during a 12-day voting period between 30 December 2024 and 10 January 2025. For more information on the ICC Awards, including a summary of the winners, click here.
