Test Cricket: How Many Matches Did India Play And Win In The Red Ball Format In 2024?

Test Cricket: The red ball form of the game is said to be the pinnacle of the gentlemen’s game. Test Cricket demands patience, determination and gustiness. Today in this segment we shall tell our viewers how many matches India played in Tests with their results in this year of 2024.

The Men in Blue started the 2024 in the red ball match against South Africa at Cape Town. Rohit Sharma and his men also played one series each at home versus England, the Bangla Tigers and New Zealand. India has ended their 2024 with an away series against The Aussies. Here Is The List Of All Test Matches That India Has Played In 2024 –

Test Cricket: India Played 15 Red Ball Matches In 2024 –

1. India won by seven wickets in Cape Town Against South Africa
2. India lost to England by 28 runs in Hyderabad
3. India won by 106 runs against England in Visakhapatnam
4. India won by 434 runs against England in Rajkot.
5. India won by five wickets against England in Ranchi
6. India won by an innings and 64 runs against England in Dharamshala
7. India won by 280 runs against Bangladesh in Chennai
8. India won by seven wickets against Bangladesh in Kanpur
9. India lost by eight wickets against New Zealand in Bengaluru
10. India lost by 113 runs against New Zealand in Pune
11. India lost by 25 runs against New Zealand in Mumbai
12. India won by 295 runs against The Aussies at Perth
13. India lost by ten wickets in the Pink Ball Test Match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
14. Australia Vs India – Match Was Drawn at The Gabba in Brisbane
15. India lost to Australia at Melbourne by 184 runs.

India was quite dominant on the points table of the World Test Championship as well. But a series loss and whitewash by the hands of New Zealand has pushed the Men in Blue to the third spot now. India needs to win the last match of their tour to Australia at SCG to qualify for their third straight finals of WTC in 2025 at Lords.

Test Cricket: Who Was The Lone Highest Run Getter For The Men In Blue In The Red Ball Format In 2024?

Yashaswi Jaiswal –

The Indian opener, Yashaswi Jaiswal is the highest run scorer for his country in the red ball matches played in this year of 2024. Jaiswal has scored 1478 runs in the Test format this year from 15 red ball games and 29 innings with an average of 54.74, a strike rate of 69.35 alongside nine half-centuries, 2 double centuries that too back to back ones and three 100s in 2024. He is ranked second in the overall batters with most runs in this year.

Test Cricket: India’s Lone Highest Wicket Taker In The Red Ball Matches Played In 2024?

Jasprit Bumrah –

India’s Boom Boom Bumrah has been a terrific performer across the formats for India since he made his International debut under Mahendra Singh Dhoni. In 2024, Bumrah played 13 matches and 26 innings of the red ball form of the game and he picked up 71 scalps which is the most by any Indian bowler in 2024. He had an average of 14.92, an economy rate of 2.96 and a strike rate of 30.16.

Bumrah also has the most four-wickets and five-wicket hauls in 2024. The lead Indian pace bowler has picked 4 four-wicket hauls and 5 five-wicket hauls this year. Jasprit had also won his maiden Test match as the captain of the Men in Blue in 2024. He also tops the chart of picking up the most scalps with the red cherry in the year of 2024.

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