NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia selected Jasprit Bumrah, India’s top bowler, to lead the Men’s Test Team in 2024. The other Indian named in the varied playing XI, which includes players from six different nations, is opener Yashasvi Jaiswal.
The two Australian players in the international 11 are bowler Josh Hazlewood and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey.
The team includes prolific hitters Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra from New Zealand, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, and Harry Brook from England. The only representatives from their nations are Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka and Keshav Maharaj of South Africa.
Throughout 2024, India’s 22-year-old batting sensation Jaiswal displayed poise akin to an experienced player’s. His outstanding 161 in Perth proved to be the deciding factor, and his back-to-back double hundreds in February guaranteed a victory against England in the home Test series. Jaiswal set records for the most sixes (36) in a year worldwide and the most runs by an Indian opener in a calendar year.
Despite losses, England’s Duckett made an impression with his aggressive style, scoring hundreds in Rajkot (153) and Multan (114). His importance in England’s offensive approach was highlighted by his strike rate of 87.04.
In 2024, Root added six hundreds, including an undefeated 262 in Multan and twin hundreds against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, to help England defeat Pakistan in a spectacular match. Another fantastic year was highlighted by his reliability and all-around performances, which included 11 wickets.
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For his valiant efforts in a historic series victory in India, including a game-winning 134 in the opening Test, Ravindra of New Zealand edged out Kane Williamson. Additionally, he scored a double-century at home against South Africa.
Brook’s series-defining hundreds against New Zealand and a spectacular 317 in Multan demonstrated his ability to win games under pressure.
Mendis of Sri Lanka, who started the season as a backup, matched Bradman’s record by finishing with 1,000 runs in 13 innings. His four hundred highlighted an exceptional year.
With 46 dismissals, Australia’s Carey was outstanding behind the wickets, and his undefeated 98 in Christchurch was among the top fourth-inning performances of the year.
Henry’s 5-15 against India demonstrated his importance as a bowler for New Zealand.
With 71 wickets in 13 games at 14.92, Bumrah had a great 2024 season and was the year’s most standout bowler.
With a bowling average of under 14, Australia’s Hazlewood continued to be excellent. South Africa’s Maharaj solidified his spot in this XI with crucial performances in back-to-back series victories.
Cricket Australia Men’s Test of the Year 2024: Yasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Alex Carey (wk), Matt Henry, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Josh Hazlewood, Keshav Maharaj
