The last month of the year 2024 is going on which is moving towards its end. And preparations for the New Year are in full swing. This year was a great year for the cricket world. While many new records were made, many records were also broken. Many veteran players of teams like India, Australia or Zimbabwe have made a name for themselves this year. Many of these players have created a sensation in the cricket world by playing big innings. He ended the year 2024 with a memorable century.
steve smith
Steve Smith has achieved excellent form against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He played an inning of 101 runs in the Brisbane Test, while in the next match being played in Melbourne, he played an inning of 140 runs. Actually, Smith was waiting for a century since his century against England in June last year. Finally, after 25 innings and a wait of one and a half years, he has ended his century drought against India in Brisbane.
shawn williams
The first match of the Test series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan started on 26 December. In this match, Zimbabwe’s Shaun Williams scored the fifth century of his Test career on the very first day. He scored 154 runs in the first innings against Afghanistan, which is the highest score of his Test career. Let us tell you that apart from scoring 1,263 runs in his Test career, 38-year-old Williams has also taken 23 wickets.
craig irwin
After Shaun Williamson’s century, his compatriot 39-year-old Craig Irwin has also scored a century against Afghanistan. This is Irwin’s fourth Test century in his career and with this innings played against Afghanistan, he has come very close to completing 1,500 runs in his Test career. Apart from this, Irwin has also scored four centuries in ODI cricket.
