Rahul Tiwari
khelja|25-01-2025
The year 2024 was great for Test cricket and many excellent results were seen. At the same time, some special players caught everyone's attention from their performance and contributed significantly to the success of their teams. 11 such players have now been selected for the ICC Test Team of the Year. The ICC announced this team on Friday 24 January, in which 3 players of Team India have got a place. At the same time, only one player has got a place from Australia, but these players are none other than Star Paer Pat Cummins, who has also been made the captain of this team.
On behalf of India, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has got a place in the opening in this team, while he is accompanied by Ben Docket of England as another opener. The last year was a great last year for Jaiswal, where he scored 2 double centuries in the Test against England, while in Perth also played a great century against Australia. He proved to be India's most successful batsman on Australia tour. Jaiswal scored 1478 runs in 29 innings of Tests in 2024 at an average of 54.74, including 2 centuries and 9 half -centuries. He was second in this list after the route.
Australia's pat cummins captains a star-setted ICC Men's Test Team of the Year for 2024
Details https://t.co/49kuxxxgqZZ pic.twitter.com/oemo8eklgi
- ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2025
Apart from Jaiswal, star all -rounder Ravindra Jadeja is also a part of this team. Jadeja had scored 527 runs in 18 innings last year, including 1 century and 3 Ard percent and also took 48 wickets in 21 innings. At the same time, star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who proved to be India's best player last year, is also a part of this team. Bumrah took the highest 71 wickets in 26 innings in 2024, with 5 wickets in an innings 5 wickets and 4 wickets in the innings.
The most surprised in this Test team released by the ICC is that only one of the teams of South Africa and Australia, which reached the finals of the World Test Championship, is part of it. The eleventh have the highest number of 4 players from England, while India has 3, New Zealand 2 players, while 1–1 players from Australia and Sri Lanka are included.
Pat Cummins (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Docket, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Matt Henry and Jaspreet Bumrah