Haris Rauf, Marco Jansen, and Jasprit Bumrah were ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees in November 2024 after their great performances. Examine their performances.
Haris Rauf: Pakistan’s Series Win Hero
Haris Rauf helped Pakistan win its first ODI series in 22 years over Australia. He took 10 wickets at 5 runs per over as Pakistan triumphed 2-1. Rauf continued to shine in the T20I series, capturing five wickets, including a four-wicket haul in the second encounter. Rauf finished November with 18 wickets across formats and three more in the ODI series against Zimbabwe.
The South African Winner: Marco Jansen
The 24-year-old South African all-rounder excelled with bat and ball this month. Jansen’s career-best 11/86 in the first Test against Sri Lanka was his highlight. His seven-wicket haul in the first innings reduced Sri Lanka to 42 runs, their second-lowest Test total this century. He took four more wickets in the second innings to help South Africa to a 233-run win.
India’s Bowling Master Jasprit Bumrah
In India’s first Test in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah changed the game. Bumrah had a scorching opening innings, tying the Aussie batsmen without many shots in 104 runs and clinching the record win with a four-wicket haul in the fourth, most final innings. Bumrah proved his November cricketing class by winning the Man-of-the-Match again when the game heated up.
Who’ll win?
Three fast bowlers are skilled and consistent across formats. Rauf’s match-winning spells, Jansen’s historic Test heroics, and Bumrah’s game-defining performances all left an impact. Who should be the November 2024 ICC Men’s Player of the Month?
