Cricket Australia names Jasprit Bumrah captain in Take a look at group of 2024, Pat Cummins pipped | CricTracker

Although the Indian group is struggling in Australia because the Pat Cummins led aspect has edged previous the guests by 2-1 within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, some Indian cricketers have been acknowledged by the nations cricket board. Because the 2024 is nearing its finish, paving means for a brand new cricketing calendar, Cricket Australia have unveiled its Take a look at group of the yr. Younger stars akin to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rachin Ravindra and Kamindu Mendis have made it to the checklist.

Surprisingly, there are solely two Australians within the group particularly Josh Hazlewood and Alex Carey as Australia captain, Pat Cummins has been unnoticed. Furthermore, the board has named star India pacer, Jasprit Bumrah because the captain of the group, who has had a prolific outing within the longest format in 2024. Whereas unveiling the group, CA highlighted the impression of Bumrah and regarded him among the many finest the game has ever seen, who had beforehand dominated the calendar years as bowlers. 

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“One of many biggest calendar years by a bowler ever; not since Dale Steyn’s 74-wicket 2008 has a tempo bowler been as prolific and never since Imran Khan’s 1982 (62 victims at 13.29) has one taken them at a greater charge,” CA, the sport’s governing physique within the nation, stated of Bumrah,” CA stated in an announcement.

“Sure, he has torched Australia amid of the best excursions by a visiting fast of all-time, however he additionally cleaned up England with 19 poles in 4 Exams on unhelpful house surfaces as each different seamer went across the park. As the one member of this aspect to have skippered their group in 2024 (main India to victory in Perth) Bumrah additionally will get the captaincy reins – a job he may properly see extra of sooner or later,” it added.

Cricket Australia’s Take a look at Group of the 12 months: 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Alex Carey (wk), Matt Henry, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Josh Hazlewood, Keshav Maharaj

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