The sensation from the beating in Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendis, became ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2024, after some excellent performance. Mendis returned to the test cricket in 2024, because he had only one test before this year.
However, the young man was very consistent and proved his value under different conditions. He was great against the rotation in the test series played in Bangladesh and then impressed in England, where he was constantly tested with the ball.
Kamindu Mendis becomes the Emerging Cricket of the year for men ICC
In general, Kamindu Mendis scored 1458 in all game formats, with an average of 47.03. Although it was consistent in all formats, the best thing was in the test cricket, where it played a key role in the impulse of SRI Lanka for the final of the World Test Championship.
In the test cricket, Mendis scored 1049 running in 9 tests at an average of 74.92 with 5 hundred and 3 fifty. It also shows its excellent conversion rate. He finished as one of the six beats who scored 1000 test rounds this year.
During this period, Kamindu Mendis became the fastest articulated that reached the number of 1000 tests in tests and equalized Don Bradman's note to reach the milestone in 13 halves.
The impressive tour in Kamindu Mendis's England
In the crucial tournament of England, the left -handed scored 267 points in three tests, at an impressive average of 53.40. Hit 1 hundred 2 fifty and helped Sri Lanka win a test match in England after 10 years.
The best of 182* came against the new Zealand in a test match played in Galle. His halves helped Sri Lanka to score a massive score on the board, which opened the way for a bright victory with 2-0. His blow came from only 250 balls, winning the player's prize.
Mendis ended 2024 as the largest scorer of the year fifty. He also finished that the sixth level of running in all formats.
In addition to being a capable dough, Mendis also has the unique ability to run with both hands. It can play both offspin and turning left arm, which makes it a valuable good for any team in any game format.
The crazy numbers of Kamindu Mendis test
In general, Kamindu Mendis has shown a lot of promises at the beginning of his test career and is ready to become a great star for his team in the future, especially in Cricket Test.
The 26 -year -old has played 10 tests so far and has already scored 1110 running at an average of 74 with 5 hundred and 4 fifty. Odi and T20i's career has not yet exploded, but has the ability to make huge races in the future.
As expected, he was included in the men's test team of 2024 ICC, after impressive performance at the red ball cricket. He was the only player in Sri Lanka who came to this team.