 "ICC gift to Jasprit Bumrah, nominated for the Man of the Match award")
Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday, January 7, nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Year award for the month of December 2024 after his impressive performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. . Bumrah took 22 wickets at an average of 14.22 in three Test matches in December. 31-year-old fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a total of 32 wickets in five Test matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Bumrah will face a tough challenge from Australian captain Pat Cummins and South African fast bowler Dane Patterson in the race for the December Player of the Month award. Under the leadership of Pat Cummins, Australia won the series against India 3-1. Bumrah could not bowl in the second innings of the host team in the 5th and final Test against Australia in Sydney due to back stiffness.
Bumrah took nine wickets each in Brisbane and Melbourne, due to which India succeeded in giving a tough challenge to the host team. Pacer Cummins took 17 wickets at an average of 17.64 in three Tests against India in December. Cummins produced his best performance of the month with five for 57 in Adelaide, helping the hosts to a comfortable 10-wicket victory.
Cummins also played very useful innings of 49 and 41 runs in Melbourne. Patterson played an important role in his team’s victory by bowling brilliantly against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He took 13 wickets at an average of 16.92 in the two Tests, helping South Africa qualify for the final of the World Test Championship where they will face Australia.
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