This indian star pacer nominated for icc test cricketer of the year, not mohammed siraj, arshdeep singh

The peerless Indian fast bowler has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16. India's leading fast

bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has been nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award along with England's prolific scorer Joe Root. Another English batter Harry Brook and Sri

Lanka's Kamindu Mendis also featured in the list. The peerless Indian fast bowler, Bumrah, has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an average

of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16, the best figures for any bowler in the traditional format. The right-arm pacer has also been the best bowler in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy with

30 wickets in a mere four Tests Down Under. "Having returned to the Test arena following his recovery from a recurring back injury in 2023, Bumrah dominated the bowling charts in 2024.

Featuring across 13 Tests in the calendar year, Bumrah delivered his best-ever annual tally — 71 wickets — finishing the year with more Test wickets than any of his counterparts," the

ICC said on its website. READ | MEET MAN, HARVARD ALUMNUS, WHO PLAYS KEY ROLE IN RS 10552 CRORE COMPANY, HE IS MARRIED TO... "Be it the pace-conducive conditions in South Africa and

Australia, or tougher conditions for quicks at home, Bumrah was equally impressive through the year. However, it was on India's tour of Australia that the pace spearhead produced his

magnum opus," it added. The ICC rated Bumrah's match-defining spells at Perth, to guide India to a 295-run win, among his most memorable performances. _(With inputs from PTI)_