New Delhi, April 22 -- Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace spearhead, has been named Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for 2024 after a record-breaking year that saw him take 71 Test wickets - the most ever in a calendar year at an average of 14.92 and an unprecedented strike-rate of 30. The 2025 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack recognised Bumrah's phenomenal exploits with the ball, which turned the tide for India in some of the most critical moments across formats. From stunning England in Visakhapatnam with a trademark yorker to breaking South Africa's resistance in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados, Bumrah's interventions often proved decisive. He took 19 wickets in four Tests against England, followed by 32 in five Tests in Austr...