Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler Rankings.
The right-armer became the first Indian fast bowler to claim the top Test ranking.
Jasprit Bumrah took the top spot after impressive match figures of 9/91 in a series-equal 106-run win over England in the second Test at Vizag.
“The 9-wicket haul saw Jasprit Bumrah win participant of the suit honors in the 2d Test and overtake teammate Ravichandran Ashwin within the modern Test bowlers’ scores,” the ICC stated in a press launch. Climbed 3 locations to do.”
Ashwin – who has held the premiership since March last year – took just three wickets for India in the same match and fell two places to third in the latest Test bowlers’ rankings. Baz Kagiso Rabada retained his position at number two. Despite sitting out the Proteas’ Test series in New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah has got the top ranking
“This is the first time Jasprit Bumrah has held the top ranking, with the 30-year-old Bumrah never ranked higher than third despite taking a total of 10 five-wicket hauls in 34 Tests for his country.
Two of those five wickets for Jasprit Bumrah have come in Tests in 2024, with the Indian fast bowler collecting figures of 6/61 against South Africa in Cape Town at the start of the year, followed by 6/45. Impressive spell in his latest appearance against England.
“Jasprit Bumrah is only the fourth Indian – and the primary rapid bowler – to pinnacle the bowling chart, with Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bishan Bedi, the handiest gamers from the Asian united states of america to have finished so formerly.”
Bumrah’s teammate Yashwi Jaiswal also improved his ranking after scoring a brilliant double century during the first innings of the Vizag Test against England.
“Jaiswal helped secure victory with a career-best 209 to open the match and climb 37 places to 29th in the latest rankings of young Test batsmen, the New Zealand veteran said. Kane Williamson is still at the top of the action.” Press release included.
“Australia’s Steve Smith regained second place in the batsmen’s rankings as England’s Joe Root climbed to third, while compatriot Zac Crowley climbed eight places to 22nd after two innings in the 70s against India. came to the number.”
Pakistan’s Babar Azam also holds his first position in the ODI batsman rankings ahead of the Indian trio of Shibman Gill (second), Virat Kohli (third) and Rohit Sharma (fourth), while Abbott has moved up 52 places to 18th. have come – Rounders also contributed 69 runs in an innings against West Indies.
