New Delhi :
2024 noticed among the best and charming cricket being performed on the sector. Whereas new rivalries developed, the older ones continued to prosper with a new-found depth. On one facet, recreation’s greats retired, a brand new era can be slowly taking form. This 12 months noticed India finish their 11-year-long ICC title drought and safe the T20 World Cup title win. England, New Zealand and Australia additionally registered some vital wins all year long. All this whereas, among the world’s greatest cricketers enthralled the crowds, grew to become thorn within the eyes of their rivals and broke a number of information on the way in which to victory.
Listed below are the very best cricketers of 2024:
Joe Root (England)
Largely a one-format participant these days, Root was in monstrous type in Exams this 12 months, main the run-charts with 1,556 runs at a mean of 55.57 and a strike fee of over 63 in 17 matches, with six tons and 5 fifties in 31 innings and greatest rating of 262.
Root broke two large Take a look at information this 12 months, turning into England’s highest century-maker (36) and Take a look at run-getter (12,972 runs), going previous legendary Alastair Cook dinner and touching the 20,000 run mark in worldwide cricket, being the primary England participant to take action.
Additionally, he’s chasing Sachin Tendulkar’s file of highest Take a look at runs (15,921) and is the fifth-highest run-getter this 12 months.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
In 2024, Jaiswal scored 1,478 runs in 15 matches at a mean of 54.74, with three centuries (two double tons) and 11 fifties in 29 innings, with the very best rating of 214. His two double centuries towards England within the house collection earlier this 12 months, which noticed him rating 712 runs in 5 matches was an enormous standout. Nonetheless, his adaptation to Australian circumstances is simply as beautiful, having scored 359 runs in eight innings at a mean of 51.50, with a masterclass 161 at Perth and preventing knocks of 82 and 84 at Melbourne being standouts.
Jaiswal’s run tally is the very best by an Indian opener throughout a calendar 12 months and his 36 sixes throughout this 12 months can be a world file, having crushed legends Virender Sehwag and Brendon McCullum in these points respectively. His solely low was a blended IPL 2024 season, with 435 runs at a mean of 31 with only one century and fifty in 15 innings.
Together with his 293 runs in eight T20Is at a mean of 41.85 and two fifties, Jaiswal top-scored for India in worldwide cricket this 12 months and was total second, with 1,771 runs in 23 matches and 37 innings at a mean of 52.08, with three tons and 11 fifties.
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
Mohammed Siraj’s post-match interview after T20 WC last saying ‘I solely consider on Jassi bhai, recreation changer participant he’s’ in his damaged English summarises the nation’s love affair with the tempo spearhead and the way vital he was to their fortunes. Be it his 19 wickets throughout England’s house collection on largely unhelpful surfaces at a mean of 16.89 in 4 matches, his ‘Participant of the Event’ successful T20 WC title-capturing efficiency with 15 essential scalps at a mean of 8.26 or his workhorse, once-in-a-generation run in ongoing BGT with 30 wickets in 4 matches at a mean of 12.83 and three five-wicket hauls, Bumrah is nation’s latest and rightfully deserving cricketing darling, having captured the minds and hearts of a batting-obsessed nation and making quick bowling, yorkers and swing, cool amongst plenty.
Bumrah is the leading-wicket-taker in worldwide cricket this 12 months, with 86 wickets in 21 matches at a mean of 13.76, with 4 four-wicket hauls and 5 five-wicket hauls and greatest figures of 6/45. Additionally in a disappointing IPL 2024 for five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), he topped the charts with 20 scalps in 13 matches at a mean of 16.80 and one fifer.
Travis Head (India)
Nominated for the ICC Cricketer of the Yr award, Head continued his all-format dominance this 12 months. On multiple event, he troubled the Indian cricket workforce and England, displaying a choice for bullying the blue-coloured groups. Whereas they usually acquired the higher of him generally, he received the bigger battle in favour of his workforce.
He was Australia’s high run-getter this 12 months, scoring 1,399 runs in 29 matches and 35 innings at a mean of 42.39. He scored 4 centuries and 5 fifties, with greatest rating of 154*.
In 9 Exams, he made 608 runs in 15 innings at a mean of 40.53, with three centuries and a fifty, with greatest rating of 152. His centuries towards India at Adelaide and Brisbane stand out probably the most. In 5 ODIs, he made 252 runs at a mean of 63.00, with a century and greatest rating of 154* towards arch-rivals England.
Travis had an unbelievable 12 months in T20Is, scoring 539 runs in 15 innings at a mean of 38.50, with a strike fee of 178.04 and 4 half-centuries. His greatest rating was 80. He grew to become the top-ranked T20I batter and likewise emerged because the third-highest run-getter within the T20 WC with 255 runs at a mean of 42.50, the strike fee of 158.38, with two half-centuries and the very best knock of 76 towards India.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was the place Head made a game-changing impression, breaking quite a few batting information with opening associate Abhishek Sharma for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He emerged because the fourth-highest run-getter there with 567 runs in 15 matches at a mean of 40.50, with a strike fee of 191.55, a century and 4 fifties.
Shreyas Iyer (India)
Compelled out of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) attributable to alleged lack of red-ball cricket dedication and dedication, Iyer had a fairytale ending to 2024, successful 4 trophies, together with forty second Ranji Trophy title, Irani Cup, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with Mumbai and IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with latter two as captain.
Not solely Iyer thrived as captain, he was additionally in high type as a batter throughout all codecs, aside from a quick dry run with India in England Exams and Sri Lanka ODIs. In 44 matches throughout all codecs, Iyer made 1,841 runs at a mean of 43.83, with 4 centuries and 7 fifties and the very best rating of 233. Additionally, he secured a deal of Rs 26.75 crores with Punjab Kings (PBKS), turning into the second-most costly participant within the league.
Gus Atkinson (England)
Although Gus Atkinson acquired some white-ball expertise final 12 months final 12 months forward of the ICC Cricket World Cup in India, the younger pacer really arrived this 12 months when he was included within the West Indies collection.
The house collection towards West Indies was the farewell collection for legendary James Anderson, who retired after the primary Take a look at at Lords’ bringing his profession to full circle. In a passing of contact efficiency, Atkinson took the baton from the 42-year-old, taking 12 wickets in his debut Take a look at, taking not one, however two five-wicket hauls in a Take a look at innings at Lord’s, a ten-wicket match haul. Later, throughout the Sri Lanka collection, he scored an attacking 118 in 115 balls, with 14 fours and 4 sixes, turning into the a part of elite firm to take a five-wicket haul, ten-wicket haul and a century at Lord’s.
Later, throughout the New Zealand collection away from house, a hat-trick made him the quickest participant to safe a five-wicket haul, ten-fer, century and hat-trick in Exams in simply 10 Exams.
Now in 11 Exams this 12 months, Atkinson took 52 wickets at a mean of twenty-two.15, with greatest figures of seven/45. He secured three five-wicket hauls and one ten-fer. With the bat, he has made 352 runs in 16 innings, averaging 23.46, with a century to his identify. His strike fee is 79.10.
Matt Henry (New Zealand)
The Kiwi pacer was a workhorse this 12 months for his facet, taking 48 scalps in 9 Exams at a mean of 18.58, with 4 five-wicket hauls and greatest figures of seven/67 in an innings. He was his facet’s main Take a look at wicket-taker and total fourth. His standout spell was 5/15 towards India at Bengaluru to skittle them out for simply 46, setting the tone for a landmark collection win. His greatest figures of seven/67 got here towards the Aussies, although in a shedding trigger.
In 16 matches this 12 months, together with 11 wickets in seven T20Is, Henry took 59 wickets in 16 matches averaging 18.98, with three five-wicket hauls. He was Kiwis’ highest wicket-taker this 12 months and total fourth.
Arshdeep Singh (India)
The younger left-arm pacer continues to do wonders for India within the T20I format, topping their wicket-charts with 36 scalps in 18 matches at a mean of 13.50 and greatest figures of 4/9. This additionally included an excellent efficiency in India’s T20 WC marketing campaign, taking joint-highest wickets with 17 scalps at a mean of 12.64 and greatest figures of 4/9. Together with two ODI scalps in two matches, he took 38 scalps in 20 matches at a mean of 15.55.
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
Jadeja as an all-rounder could make it to any facet as a specialist batter or bowler and he proves this level even in his mid 30s. In 20 worldwide matches this 12 months, he has made 562 runs at a mean of 26.76, with a century and three fifties in 23 innings. His greatest rating is 112.
In 20 worldwide matches, he additionally took 49 wickets at a mean of 25.95, with three five-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket haul, with greatest figures of 5/41.
He additionally retired from T20Is after capturing the T20 WC with India, scoring 35 runs in 5 innings and getting only one wicket in eight matches.
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