The names of the best male cricketers of 2024 have been announced for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: In the international cricket competition, talented star players from many countries deserve this glorious and prestigious award with their skills.
Like England’s two marathon run scorers, Australia’s aggressive left-handed batsman and India’s stormy fast bowling icon, have managed to make it to the nomination list for this year’s Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
These four players selected for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy are mesmerizing cricket lovers with their brilliant performances in their respective fields.
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Harry Brook (England): Best Performance of the Year
12 Tests, 1100 runs, average 55.00, best score 317
22-year-old Harry Brook has made his mark as England’s most reliable batsman in Test cricket in 2024. Brook has not only scored a lot of runs but has also become a symbol of England’s aggressive batting style.
After impressive performances against West Indies and Sri Lanka in the home series, he scored consecutive centuries against New Zealand and helped England win a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 2008.
His consistency has taken him to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings, overtaking Joe Root. Most importantly, he led England to a big win against Pakistan in the challenging conditions of the subcontinent.
Memorable performance in Multan
Brook scored his first triple century (317 runs) during the Run Festival in Multan. In this innings of 322 balls, Brook shared a partnership of 453 runs with Joe Root.
With the help of this innings, England scored their third-highest score in Test cricket and won by an innings and 47 runs. He was named Player of the Match for this brilliant innings.
Jasprit Bumrah (India): Best performance of the year
13 Tests, 71 wickets, average 14.92, best 6/45
8 T20s, 15 wickets, average 8.26, economy 4.17
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has performed brilliantly in all formats and led India to many memorable victories. Jasprit Bumrah took 15 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024, including two important wickets against South Africa in the final.
He also took 71 wickets in Tests, whether in home conditions or overseas, Bumrah shone everywhere. He showed his bowling prowess during the Australia tour, where he played an important role in giving India an early lead in the Perth Test.
Memorable performance in the Perth Test
Taking over the captaincy in the Perth Test, Bumrah devastated the Australian batting. He claimed three more wickets in the second innings after getting five in the first. He won Player of the Match for this performance.
Joe Root (England): Performance of the Year
17 Tests, 1556 runs, average 55.57, best score 262
Joe Root furthered his legacy in Test cricket in 2024. He scored more than 1000 Test runs in a calendar year for the fifth time in his career. The former captain equaled Rahul Dravid with 36 centuries in Test cricket and topped the ICC Test batting rankings for a long time.
He led England to victory in many matches by scoring six centuries and five half-centuries. His most memorable innings was against Pakistan in Multan, where he scored his sixth double-century.
Memorable performance in the Multan Test
In the Multan Test, Root scored 262 runs, demolishing the Pakistani bowling attack. His innings helped England win the match and equaled Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar’s record for double centuries.
Travis Head (Australia): Best performance of the year
608 runs, 9 tests, 40.53 average, and a best score of 152
15 T20Is, 539 runs, strike rate 178.47
Travis Head played many important innings for Australia in 2024. In the T20 World Cup, he scored the most runs for Australia with aggressive batting. In Test cricket, Head scored the most runs for his team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
Memorable performance in the Adelaide Test
In the Adelaide Test against India, Head amassed 140 runs while using the pink ball. This innings, adorned with 17 fours and 4 sixes, gave Australia a lead of 157 runs in the first innings and leveled the series 1-1.
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Source: ICC
