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India’s pace bowling maestro Jasprit Bumrah has been named the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, while New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has won the Women’s Cricketer of the Year award.
Bumrah and Kerr won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy respectively as the ICC named its top award winners on Tuesday.
It was Bumrah’s second award in two days as he was also named the Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year on Monday, while Kerr won the Women’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award on Saturday.
Bumrah, who is also India’s Test vice-captain, returned to the five-day format in late 2023 following a lengthy absence due to a back injury.
The right-arm quick, 31, was the leading wicket-taker in international Test cricket in 2024, topping the charts with 71, well clear of second-placed Gus Atkinson of England (52 in 11 matches).
His bowling average across the year was a breathtaking 14.92 and he ended 2024 with a strike rate for the year of just 30.1.
“I am truly honored to receive the Sir Garfield Sobers Award, and this recognition means so much to me,” Bumrah said after being named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year.
“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.”
Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies
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