Top 5 bowlers with most test wickets in 2024: 2024 is about to end and with this the international cricket of this year has also come to an end. This year a very great series was played in Test cricket and great matches were seen between the major teams. The 5-match series between India and England and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia were some of the important Test series of this year.
In 2024, many bowlers surprised with their performance in Test cricket and contributed significantly to the team's victory. Along with experienced and veteran bowlers, young bowlers also performed very memorable in Test cricket this year. On the other hand, there were many bowlers who also disappointed their team and fans. Let's take a look at the top 5 bowlers who took the most wickets in Test cricket in 2024.
| # | Bowler | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | 71 wickets |
| 2 | Gus Atkinson | 52 wickets |
| 3 | Shoaib Bashir | 49 wickets |
| 4 | Matt Henry | 48 wickets |
| 5 | Prabath Jayasuriya | 48 wickets |
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Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya performed very well in 2024 and that is why he is at number five in terms of taking most wickets. Prabath Jayasuriya took 48 wickets in 18 innings of 9 matches this year at an average of 32.20 and during this he also took 5 wickets in an innings 4 times. In the Galle Test against New Zealand, he took 6 wickets for 42 runs and this was his best performance in an innings.
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New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry was at fourth place in terms of taking most wickets in 2024. Although Henry also took 48 wickets in 18 innings of 9 matches, but due to his better average of 18.58, he has been placed above Prabath Jayasuriya. Henry made a record of taking 5 wickets in an innings 3 times this year and 7/67 was his best performance.
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England's young spinner Shoaib Bashir impressed a lot in 2024 and finished third in terms of taking most wickets. Shoaib Bashir took 49 wickets in 25 innings of 15 Tests this year at an average of 40.16. During this, he made a record of taking 5 wickets in an innings 3 times and 5/41 against West Indies in Nottingham was his best performance.
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England fast bowler Gus Atkinson made his Test debut in 2024 itself and performed brilliantly and finished second in terms of taking most wickets. Atkinson took 52 wickets in 21 innings of 11 Tests this year at an average of 22.15 and during this time he also made a record of taking 5 wickets in an innings 3 times and 10 wickets in a Test once. In his debut Test against West Indies at Lord's, Atkinson took 12 wickets and his best performance in an innings was 7/45.
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World's number 1 Test bowler and India's veteran player Jasprit Bumrah topped the list of most wickets in Test cricket in 2024. Bumrah took 71 wickets in 26 innings of 13 Tests this year at an astonishing average of 14.92. During this time, Bumrah also made a record of taking 5 wickets in an innings 5 times and he also took 9 wickets in a match 3 times. Bumrah's best performance in an innings this year was 6/45 which he made against England in Visakhapatnam.
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