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Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year. His 2024 performance included 71 wickets in 13 matches at an average below 15. Bumrah played a crucial role in India’s series victories against England and Bangladesh at home, as well as in away series in South Africa and Australia.

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India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland were adjudged ICC men’s and women’s player of the month for December 2024 on Tuesday, January 14. Bumrah had an outstanding series in Australia where he finished as the highest wicket taker with 32 wickets from nine innings at an average of 13.06 with three five-wicket hauls to his name.

Courtesy of his sensational performance, the India vice captan was also adjudged Player of the Series despite India losing the rubber by 1-3. Bumrah beat other nominees Pat Cummins and Dane Paterson to emerge as the winner as he clinched his second ICC Men’s Player of the Month crown.

Both Bumrah and Sutherland were crowned following a vote conducted among global fans and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives. Commenting on his win, the India fast bowler said that he was thrilled to have won the accolade and called the recent Border Gavaskar Trophy one of the most closely fought series ever.

“I am thrilled to be named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December. It is always humbling to be chosen for individual accolades, and it is always nice to be recognized for your efforts. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was one of the most closely fought contests ever, and it was an honour for me to go out there and perform for my country,” said Bumrah in a media release.

On the other hand, Sutherland also won her second ICC Women’s Player of the Month crown, beating Smriti Mandhana and Nonkululeko Mlaba in the global vote. The 23-year-old played a pivotal role in Australia’s recent ODI series wins over India and New Zealand.

Against India, Sutherland scored a magnificent century in the third ODI with her knock of 110 (95) and finished the three-match series with 122 runs along with six wickets. The seam all-rounder further continued her rich form against New Zealand, registering her second successive century with an unbeaten knock of 105* (81) which saw her win consecutive Player of the Match awards.

She completed a hat-trick of Player of the Match awards, putting on another all-round show in the third ODI scoring 42 (43) with the bat. She later picked up 3/39 with the ball helping her team win the match by 75 runs and clinch the series 2-0 after the first game was washed out. Sutherland was also adjudged Player of the Series for scoring 147 runs and picking up three wickets from two matches.

Sutherland is in contention for another ICC Award, having been nominated in both ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year category and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

Commenting on her victory, Sutherland expressed delight about being able to contribute to the team’s win, mentioning the importance of the series victories against India and New Zealand in the lead up to the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

“December was a great month for us and it was nice to be able to contribute to the team’s success. We’ve got great depth within the squad so to be able make the most of the opportunities to spend some time out in the middle was really pleasing. Those ODIs were really important for us ahead of the upcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup, and it was great to be able to win both series against India and New Zealand,” Sutherland was quoted as saying by the ICC.