Bowlers With Most Test Wickets In Year 2024 Ft. Jasprit Bumrah
While Yashasvi Jaiswal is the sole Indian to feature in the top-8 list of batters with most Test runs in 2024, multiple Indian bowlers find their way into the list of bowlers with most Test wickets this year. Here’s a look at the top 8 highest wicket-takers in Tests in 2024.
1. Jasprit Bumrah (IND): Jasprit Bumrah leads the list with 71 wickets in 13 matches, boasting a remarkable average of 14.92. His best bowling figures are 6/45, and he has taken 4 four-wicket hauls and 5 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
2. Gus Atkinson (ENG): Gus Atkinson is in second place, having taken 52 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 22.15. His best bowling performance is 7/45, with 2 four-wicket hauls and 3 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
3. Shoaib Bashir (ENG): Shoaib Bashir has claimed 49 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 40.16. His best bowling figures are 5/41, with 2 four-wicket hauls and 3 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
4. Matt Henry (NZ): Matt Henry takes fourth spot with 48 wickets in 9 matches, maintaining an impressive average of 18.58. His best bowling figures are 7/67, and he has taken 2 four-wicket hauls and 3 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
5. Ravindra Jadeja (IND): Ravindra Jadeja is in fifth place with 48 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 24.29. His best bowling figures are 5/41, with 1 four-wicket haul and 3 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
6. Prabath Jayasuriya (SL): Prabath Jayasuriya has claimed 48 wickets in 9 matches, with a bowling average of 32.20. His best figures are 6/42, and he has taken 1 four-wicket haul and 4 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: Instagram/prabath_jayasuriya14)
7. Ravichandran Ashwin (IND): Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 47 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 27.25. His best bowling figures are 6/88, with 1 four-wicket haul and 3 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)
8. Pat Cummins (AUS): Pat Cummins ranks eighth with 37 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 24.02. His best bowling figures are 5/57, and he has taken 3 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls. (Image Credits: PTI)