The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the player of the month for December 2024. Fast bowler of the Indian national cricket team jasprit bumrah received the award for his heroics with the ball during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against the Australian national cricket team.
Jasprit Bumrah won Pat Cummins and Dan Paterson to win the ICC Player of the Month award. The Indian national cricket team pacer played three games in December and was at his best with the ball during the month, picking 22 wickets at an amazing average of 14.22.
Jasprit Bumrah single-handedly carried the Indian bowling line-up in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Bumrah single-handedly carried the Indian bowling line-up in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was the main player with the ball on both sides. He started December on a high as he bagged four wickets in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.
After that, Bumrah brought his best in the third game of the series at the Gabba in Brisbane. The pacer picked six wickets in the first innings and then followed it up with the three wickets in the second innings to complete a nine-wicket haul.
Jasprit Bumrah picked 32 wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Jasprit Bumrah continued his golden touch with the ball in the fourth game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, which was the Boxing-day Test. The fast bowler took four wickets in the first innings and then followed it up with a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Overall, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025, Jasprit Bumrah picked 32 wickets and was the lone warrior for the Indian National Cricket Team. He also received the Player of the Series award and also became the highest bowler in terms of ICC ratings. He surpassed Ravichandran Ashwin's rating of 904 to achieve the feat.
Jasprit Bumrah also achieved a huge milestone during the series by taking his 200th Test wicket. He became the fourth fastest player to reach this milestone in terms of bowling balls. The Indian national cricket team also became the first bowler in history to claim 200 Test wickets at an average of under 20.
Annabel Sutherland awarded the ICC Player of the Month
On the other hand, Australia's Annabel Sutherland was awarded the ICC Player of the Month. She was one of the top performers in December as he was outstanding with bat and ball in five ODIs – three against India and two against New Zealand.
Annabel Sutherland amassed 269 in December to take two centuries, one against 110 against India in Perth and an unbeaten 105 against New Zealand in Wellington. The batsman averaged 67.25 and a strike rate of 113.98 in December. She also claimed 9 wickets at an exceptional economy rate of 3.85 and an average of 16.22.