Jasprit Bumrah expressed gratitude upon winning the prestigious ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award, highlighting India's T20 World Cup victory as his most cherished memory of 2024. Bumrah, who also earned the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year title and a spot in the Test Team of the Year, emphasized that team success remains his top priority.
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New Zealand's Amelia Kerr won the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for 2024, excelling in batting, bowling, and fielding. Kerr's standout performances in T20Is, including a record 29 wickets, earned her the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year. She is the first New Zealander to receive the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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