Cricket Australia named Yashasvi Jaiswal as the opener in their team based on the contributions that he made in Tests. The India National Cricket Team batter mustered 1,478 runs at 54.74 in the 15 games that he played to go with three centuries and a best of 214. He ended the year as the leading run-getter for India in Tests.
The leading run-getter in Tests in 2024, Joe Root will be batting at No.3 in Cricket Australia's Test Team of the year. He slammed 1,556 runs at 55.57 in the 17 games that he played to go with 6 tons with the best of 262, which came in Pakistan. Apart from this, he also picked 11 wickets.
Harry Brook and Kamindu Mendis, who have been nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award as well, will be forming the middle order in the team. The England batter scored 1,100 runs at 55.00 to go with four centuries, one of which was a triple century. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan batter mustered 1,049 runs at 74.92 to go with 5 centuries.
Jasprit Bumrah leads the bowling attack in the team, Matt Henry and Josh Hazlewood are the other two pacers in the team
For his incredible bowling, Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the captain of the team. The premier India National Cricket Team fast bowler picked 71 wickets in Tests in 2024, which is the most by any bowler in the year. He also picked five fifers in the 13 games that he played.
Matt Henry and Josh Hazlewood are the other two pacers in the team. Both were incredible with the ball and helped their respective teams in winning the games. The Kiwi pacer picked 48 wickets at 18.58 in 9 games while Hazlewood bagged 35 wickets at 13.60 in 15 games.
Cricket Australia's Test Team of the Year 2024, Jasprit Bumrah to lead
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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