Delhi: The year 2024 was a great year for Test cricket and many memorable results were seen. This year, some players caught everyone’s attention with their excellent performance and contributed significantly to the success of their teams. Now 11 of these players have been selected in the ICC Test Team of the Year.
Pat Cummins became captain
ICC announced this team on January 24, which includes 3 players from India. At the same time, only one player from Australia has got a chance, and that is star pacer Pat Cummins, who has also been made the captain of this team.
Yashasvi Jaiswal got the opening
The responsibility of opening in this ICC team has been given to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ben Duckett. Kane Williamson has been placed at number 3 and Joe Root, the batsman who scored the most runs this year, has been placed at number 4. Harry Brook has been placed at fifth position, while Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis has been placed at sixth position.
– Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Ravindra Jadeja.
Jasprit Bumrah.THREE INDIANS PART OF THE ICC TEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/0jJCZjw7QZ
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 24, 2025
England’s Jamie Smith also included
Jamie Smith of England is also a part of this team. India’s Ravindra Jadeja has been selected as the all-rounder. Australian captain Pat Cummins has been included in the team and he is also the captain of the team. Matt Henry of England has got the place at number 10. The last member of the team is Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, who performed brilliantly last year.
Bumrah’s brilliant performance
In 2024, Jasprit Bumrah took the maximum of 71 wickets in 26 innings, in which he did the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 5 times and 4 wickets in an innings 4 times.
Only one player from WTC finalist
The biggest surprise in this ICC team is that only Pat Cummins has got a chance from the teams of South Africa and Australia that reached the World Test Championship final. Maximum 4 players in this team are from England, while there are 3 players from India, 2 players from New Zealand and 1 player each from Australia and Sri Lanka.
ICC TEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/kudYUgFIim
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 24, 2025
ICC Test Team of the Year
Pat Cummins (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Duckett, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kamindu Mendis, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Matt Henry and Jasprit Bumrah.
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