Yashasvi Jaiswal could not win despite scoring 1478 runs, Bumrah took over the field.
Dec 30, 2024, 17:39 IST
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Many memorable matches have been seen in Test cricket in 2024. During this time many big records were also created on the field. The year 2024 is now about to leave. In such a situation, we are telling you about 10 players who performed brilliantly in Test cricket this year. These include cricketers from India, England, New Zealand and other countries. Let's take a look at the 5 batsmen who scored the most runs in Tests in the year 2024 and the five bowlers who took the most wickets.
5 batsmen who will score the most runs in Tests in 2024
- England legend Joe Root is the highest run-scorer in 2024. He scored 1556 runs in 31 innings of 17 matches with the help of 5 half-centuries and 6 centuries.
- Team India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is at number two. The year 2024 was very good for Jaiswal. With the help of 3 centuries and 9 half-centuries, he scored 1478 runs in 29 innings of 15 matches this year.
- England opener Ben Duckett is at number three with 1149 runs. Duckett scored 2 centuries and 6 fifties in 32 innings of 17 matches.
- Another England batsman Harry Brook has got the fourth place in the list. Harry scored 1100 runs in 20 innings of 12 matches with the help of 4 centuries and 3 centuries.
- Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka is the fifth highest run scorer in Tests in 2024. Mendis scored 5 centuries and three half-centuries and scored a total of 1049 runs.
5 bowlers who will take most wickets in Tests in 2024
- India's veteran Jasprit Bumrah is currently the world's number 1 Test bowler and he is also the highest Test wicket-taker in 2024. Bumrah took 71 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 14.92 and an economy of 2.96. His best performance is 6/45.
- England's Gus Atkinson is second on this list. Atkinson's average was 22.15 and economy was 3.73. He took 52 wickets in 11 matches. His best performance is 7/45.
- England's Shoaib Bashir is in third place with 49 wickets. Bashir played 15 Test matches in 2024. His average was 40.16 and economy was 3.75. His best performance is 5/41.
- New Zealand's Matt Henry is at number four in this list with 48 wickets in 9 matches. Henry's economy is 3.28 and his average is 18.58. His best performance is 7/67.
- India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is at number five in this list. Jadeja took 48 wickets in 21 innings of 12 Tests in 2024. His average was 24.29 and economy was 3.32. Jadeja's best performance is 5/41.