Worst XI of 2024: Players who struggled the most across formats
As promising as 2024 was for a bunch of cricketers, it was a collective disaster for some.
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Naseem Shah, Mohammed Siraj, Shoaib Bashir
Tim Southee could manage to claim only 17 wickets in the 273.1 overs bowled in Tests in 2024. An uncharacterstic average of 59.11 was just another indication of age catching up with a red-ball great such as him. His pace and natural ability to swing the ball seemed to have dropped quite drastically.
The white-ball form of Naseem Shah throughout 2024 would be something he would want to leave behind without delay. Out of the six ODI games Naseem played, he conceded runs at an economy of six on five occasions. The speedster travelled the distance in T20Is too. He conceded runs at an economy equal to or greater than 11 on four separate instances.
Although Mohammed Siraj picked up a few crucial wickets in Tests in 2024, he erred quite a bit on a lot of occasions. Usually decently tight with his lines, 2024 was an unusual year for him due to the number of release balls he bowled. He performed quite unsatisfactorily in the nine limited-overs games he played. There were no extraordinary performances either.
Shoaib Bashir made his international debut in 2024. Barring the four innings where he scalped a four and three five-wicket hauls, the off-spinner displayed erratic control. Needless to say, the 21-year-old has a lot of potential in him, and would hope for a much better 2025 with the ball.
Worst XI of 2024 across all formats
Devon Conway, Andy Balbirnie, Aiden Markram, Virat Kohli, Litton Das (wk), Ben Stokes, Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Naseem Shah, Mohammed Siraj, Naseem Shah
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Disclaimer: The players included in this list are based on their performances across formats in 2024. It is purely an analysis of statistics and form and not a judgment of their overall capabilities or careers.
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