Jasprit Bumrah wins ICC men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award

Jasprit Bumrah has been the spearhead of Indian cricket for the longest time, but this twelvemonth proved to beryllium astatine the apical of his game.

Jasprit Bumrah called retired a station connected X that claimed helium was advised furniture remainder for his backmost injury. (BCCI)

“I americium profoundly honored to person the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award. Test cricket has ever been a format I clasp adjacent to my heart, and to beryllium recognized connected this level is genuinely special,” Bumrah said.

“This grant is not conscionable a reflection of my idiosyncratic efforts but besides of the unwavering enactment of my teammates, coaches, and fans who proceed to judge and animate maine each day. Representing India is simply a privilege I profoundly cherish, and knowing my efforts bring smiles to radical astir the satellite makes this travel adjacent much special.”

Jasprit Bumrah successful action. (FILE)

Bumrah was awesome successful each conditions, but his champion show truthful acold has been successful the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, arsenic helium has picked up 30 wickets with a lucifer to go. The bid besides witnessed him scope the 200 Test wickets milestone, becoming the fastest Indian to scope this feat.

With India’s skipper Rohit Sharma not disposable for the archetypal Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy successful Perth, Bumrah took up the reins to pb the squad to a 295-run victory. After being all-out for conscionable 150 successful the archetypal innings, Bumrah shifted the power of the crippled to their broadside with a 5 wicket haul, and yet bagged the 3 wickets successful the 2nd innings that closed the doorway connected Australia who were chasing 534.

Bumrah’s performances saw him ascent backmost to the apical of the ICC Test bowlers rankings, and yet won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award.