India's ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2024. The award was announced on Monday, 27 January 2024. The right-arm pacer was in a stellar form throughout the year and against every side he played in whites, he overpowered them with his exceptional bowling abilities and wicket-taking skills. In 2024, Jasprit Bumrah has played a total of 13 Test matches in which he has picked up 71 wickets. He has been consistent with the ball irrespective of his team's form, conditions or oppositions. 'Game Changer' Jasprit Bumrah is awarded the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2024 🥁🥁Bumrah took 71 wickets at a stunning average of 14.92, finishing as the highest wicket taker in Test cricket in 2024.#TeamIndia | @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/WHUciUK2Qb — BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2025 Here's His Wickets in Every Test Matches in 2024 8 (2 & 6) vs South Africa in January 2024 6 (2 & 4) vs England in January 2024 9 (6 & 3) vs England in February 2024 2 (1 & 1) vs England in February 2024 2 (0 & 2) vs England in March 2024 5 (4 & 1) vs Bangladesh in September 2024 6 (3 & 3) vs Bangladesh in September-October 2024 3 (1 & 2) vs New Zealand in October 2024 0 (0 & 0) vs New Zealand in October 2024 8 (5 & 3) vs Australia in November 2024 4 (4 & 0) vs Australia in December 2024 9 (6 & 3) vs Australia in December 2024 9 (4 & 5) vs Australia in December 2024 Also Read | Smriti Mandhana: ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 With 71 wickets in 13 Tests, he is only the second Indian pacer after Kapil Dev (74 & 75) to bag 70 or more wickets in Test in a calendar year. Apart from bowling, Bumrah also contributed with the bat by scoring valuable 10 runs to avoid the follow-on in the 1st innings of the third Test at the Gabba, Brisbane. Being named as the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of Year, Bumrah has made into the list of some of only few Indian cricketers who has been named as so. Previously, Rahul Dravid (2004), Gautam Gambhir (2009), Virender Sehwag (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), Virat Kohli (2018) were the only Indians to be named as ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year. Bumrah achieved this feat by leaving behind Joe Root, Kamindu Mendis and Harry Brook who were exceptional in Test cricket in 2024.