Latest news with #Men'sTestCricketeroftheYear
Int'l Cricket Council
31-07-2025
- Sport
- 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
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
Int'l Cricket Council
28-05-2025
- Sport
- 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.
NDTV
25-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Sanjay Manjrekar Rubbishes BCCI's Logic For Not Making Jasprit Bumrah Captain: "Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma..."
Shubman Gill being appointed as India's Test captain meant that pacer Jasprit Bumrah missed out. Bumrah - the No. 1 ranked Test bowler in the world as per the ICC rankings - was not considered due to his injury-prone nature and concerns over fitness and workload. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Bumrah is likely to play no more than three Tests in the upcoming five-match series against England in June. However, despite these reasons, former India cricketer and renowned expert Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his disappointment at Bumrah not being considered for captaincy. "What I found strange about the selection was the captain's choice. I just failed to understand why Bumrah was not even considered," Manjrekar said, speaking on ESPNcricinfo. Manjrekar stated that Bumrah not being available for all Tests being cited as the reason to not make him captain did not apply to previous captains like Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma. "The reason for that was his likelihood of not playing the entire series. We've had Rohit Sharma, who recently captained India and played only three of the five test matches. We had Virat Kohli in the past opting out of test matches and not playing the full series. But still, the captain," Manjrekar stated. While announcing an 18-member squad for the England tour here on Saturday, India's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar said Bumrah does not have the clearance from the medical staff and physios to feature in all five Tests of the series starting in Leeds on June 20. "I don't think he's available for all five Tests going by what the physios and the doctors have told us," Agarkar said when asked if Bumrah was available for the entire series. India's over-reliance on Bumrah during their last tour of Australia, where he took 32 wickets in a little under five Tests, forced the ace pacer to limp out of the fifth and final match in Sydney and spend another three months recovering from a back-related trouble. Bumrah had won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year as well as the Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2024 for his exemplary performances across formats. With 11 wickets, Bumrah played a vital role in India's title-winning run in the T20 World Cup in the Americas in 2024, and he finished with a rich haul of 71 wickets in only 13 Tests last year. But towards the end of a successful run, Bumrah was forced to push his limits as a bowler while being the stand-in captain in Australia. Given the incredible workload, he crumbled eventually and even admitted to it during the Melbourne Test. Listen to the latest songs, only on
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.
