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Gulf Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Bumrah named ICC Cricketer of the Year, Kerr claims women's honour
In a year dominated by Jasprit Bumrah's sheer brilliance across formats, the Indian pace maestro was crowned the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for 2024, earning the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award overtaking fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook. Bumrah joined an elite list of Indian cricketers who have claimed this honour. His predecessors include Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). In a year when batters often stole the spotlight, Bumrah rose above the challenge, reminding the cricketing world of the value of elite bowling. Bumrah's performances in red-ball cricket were nothing short of extraordinary. He became the fastest Indian pacer to achieve 200 Test wickets, finishing the year with a staggering 71 dismissals in just 13 matches at an average of under 20. His 2024 haul is the highest by any bowler for the year and second only to Kapil Dev's record for the most wickets in a calendar year by an Indian pacer. Bumrah's dominance was evident in his ICC Test Bowling Rankings, where he crossed the 900-point threshold, ending with a record-breaking 907 points-the highest ever for an Indian bowler. Bumrah's zenith came during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he picked up an astounding 32 wickets across five Tests. His performances, including five-wicket hauls in Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne, dismantled the formidable Australian batting lineup, which earned him the Player of the Series award. His relentless accuracy and ability to extract pace and movement on both flat and challenging tracks left the Australian batters in disarray. In the ongoing 2023-2025 WTC cycle, Bumrah has already scalped 77 wickets-the most by any pacer in a single cycle. This includes pivotal contributions in India's matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England besides Australia. While his Test achievements were monumental, Bumrah's white-ball performances were equally mesmerizing. Leading India's charge in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Bumrah was instrumental in securing the country's long-awaited World title after 17 years. He emerged as the tournament's leading wicket-taker, with 15 scalps at a jaw-dropping average of 8.26 and an economy of just 4.17. His spellbinding performance against Pakistan (3-14) and a game-defining 2-18 in the final against South Africa cemented his reputation as the ultimate match-winner. New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was voted women's cricketer of the year to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, after she won the T20 cricketer of the year on Saturday. Kerr becomes the first New Zealander to win the trophy after she inspired the White Ferns to their women's T20 World Cup victory in October last year. The 24-year-old overcame South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu and Australia's Annabel Sutherland to win the award. England down India to keep T20 series alive: Disciplined bowling and a quick-fire 51 by Ben Duckett helped England bounce back to win the third T20 international against India on Tuesday and keep the series alive. Duckett's 28-ball knock set up England to make 171-9 despite a collapse triggered by Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who returned figures of 5-24 in Rajkot. England's bowlers then combined to limit India to 145-9, sealing a 26-run win in a five-match series now only led 2-1 by India. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid impressed with figures of 1-15 from an excellent four-over spell, while England's fast bowlers struck regularly. Jamie Overton took three wickets while Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse claimed two each. Hardik Pandya stuttered to 40 off 35 deliveries before being dismissed by Overton when the required run-rate climbed to more than 20 an over. Archer struck first with the wicket of Sanju Samson, who was caught at mid-on by Rashid.
Int'l Cricket Council
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Winner crowned of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year
Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards, recognising his extraordinary 2024, in which he dominated opponents in the longest as well as the shortest format of the game. The bowling talisman overcame fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook to the title and is the fifth recipient of the award from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). In a year when cricket often leaned toward the batters, Jasprit Bumrah proved why he is one of the finest, if not the finest fast bowler in modern-day cricket. Jasprit Bumrah after winning Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy | ICC Awards 2024 Across formats, Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency, as he shattered record after record and cemented his place as the world's premier fast bowler. The current No.1 ranked bowler in the ICC Test Rankings became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets, achieving the feat with a sub-20 bowling average - the best in history. The pacer's brilliance was reflected in his ICC Test Bowling Rankings, where he crossed the elusive 900-point mark, ending the year with a record-breaking 907 points - the highest for any Indian bowler in history. Bumrah dominated the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, where he spearheaded India's title-winning campaign after 17 years without having won the event. His 15 wickets came at an astonishing average of 8.26 and an economy of just 4.17, making him the Player of the Tournament. His ability to control the game at both ends of an innings turned him into India's most potent weapon at the T20 World Cup. Double celebration for Bumrah with Player of the Tournament award | T20WC 2024 While Bumrah excelled in white-ball cricket, his manoeuvres with the red-ball were nothing short of extraordinary. The Indian pacer tallied 71 Test wickets in just 13 matches, the highest by any bowler in 2024, and only second to Kapil Dev for the most by an Indian pacer in a calendar year. Bumrah also finished the year as the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket, outpacing Gus Atkinson's 52 by a wide margin. After decent outings against Bangladesh and New Zealand, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later in the year is where Bumrah hit peaks and levels hitherto undreamt of, sweeping the Player of the Series award for his staggering 32 wickets across five Tests. The 31-year-old's stellar form was also evident in his exploits in the 2023-2025 WTC cycle, where he claimed 77 wickets - a record for pacers in a single cycle. Against Pakistan in the year's marquee ICC tournament, the speedster stepped up his game with a mouth-watering 3-14 spell that changed the course of the game towards India's eventual six-run victory in New York. To top it off, his impressive 2-18 from four overs, including the big wickets of Reeza Hendricks and Marco Jansen in the final against the Proteas played an invaluable role in India's triumph in Bridgetown. Shastri on Bumrah's X-factor | ICC Review Bumrah kicked off his year with eight wickets against the Proteas in Cape Town, including a rollicking six-wicket haul in the second innings that set up a big win and a series draw for India. Post that, the right-arm quick went on to grab 19 dismissals in India's 4-1 series victory over England at home, which solidified India's position in the WTC Final contention. To further solidify his position at the top of the ICC Test Bowler Rankings, Bumrah put in a dreamy one-man show for the visitors in the highly-anticipated and watched Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which saw him receive plaudits from across the world for his terrific act with the ball. With five-fors in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne in the first four Tests of the series, the pacer left the Australian batters in big trouble during the course of his heroics with the ball, often picking wickets and dictating terms almost at will. His remarkable strike rate, combined with his impeccable consistency under pressure is what sets him apart, making him undeniably the most effective bowler of the year. ICC - Awards 2024 News highlighed news Men's News Breaking News Jasprit Bumrah 12/06/1993 India Awards
