India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2024 after his sensational performance during the recent tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (More Cricket News)
Leading India's attack single-handedly, Bumrah relentlessly kept Australiꦛan batsmen under intense pre💖ssure, claiming 22 wickets in three Tests in December last year at an outstanding average of 14.22.
He ended with 32 wickets in the five-match series which concluded on January 5. The first꧟ match was played in November.
His match-winning contributions included a nine-wicket haul in Brisbane and a five-wicket display in Melbourne as he edged out Australian skipper Pat Cummins and South African Dane Paterson for the award,💙 stated the ICC.
He also reached a significant milestone, becoming the first bowler to take 200📖 Test wickets at ൩an average below 20.
Bumrah’s brilliance was evident from the very start, with a standout performance in Adelaide. His four-wicket haul was instrumental in minimising Australia’s lead in the firsꦺt innings, keeping India within striking distance.
He followed this up 🔥with a sensational display in Brisbane, where his six wickets in the first innings dismantled Australꦿia’s batting order. Bumrah added three more scalps in the second innings to complete a nine-wicket match haul.
His efforts ensured the rain-affected match endಞed in a draw, keeping India alive in the series.
The Boxing Da༺y Test in Melbourne saw Bumrah deliver yet anothe💫r stellar performance.
He picked up four wickets in the first inni𓆉ngs, providing a rare bright spot in an otherwise lacklustre bowling effort by the Indi🐬an team.
He then secured a five-wicket haul in the second i🐠nnings, bowling Australia out for 234. Despite ꦆhis heroics, India’s batting faltered, resulting in an 184-run defeat.
India🍎 lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3. In a challenging tour for the Indian team, Bumrah emerged as the lone warrior, earning him the Player of the Sඣeries Award.
