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Bumrah’s nine-wicket haul for just 94 runs in the rain-hit third Test against Australia in Brisbane has earned him 14 crucial rating points and pushed his total to a career-best 904.
Jasprit Bumrah equalls Ashwin’s record
Jasprit Bumrah has clinched the top spot in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. His spectacular nine-wicket haul for just 94 runs in the rain-hit third Test against Australia in Brisbane has earned him 14 crucial rating points and pushed his total to a career-best 904.
This achievement places Bumrah alongside Ravichandran Ashwin as the joint highest-rated Indian Test bowler in ICC history, matching Ashwin’s record set in December 2016. With one more Test left in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne, Bumrah has a great chance to surpass this milestone.
Trailing Bumrah are South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, but their points gap makes Bumrah’s lead unshakable for now. Meanwhile, Australia’s Travis Head continues his stellar form in the series, climbing to fourth place in the Test Batting Rankings after his impressive 152-run knock at the Gabba.
Head’s compatriot Steve Smith’s century in the third Test gets him into the top ten fray once again. On the other hand, Indian opener KL Rahul’s resilient display in India’s first innings takes him ten places above to 40th.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins’ has earned his place back in the top 10 all-rounders, following his four wickets with the ball and 42 runs in the third Test against India.
In the ODI format, Heinrich Klaasen’s three sensational half-centuries in the home series against Pakistan propel him from 13th to fifth in the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings with 743 points. Saim Ayub’s remarkable two centuries in the same series, which Pakistan took 3-0, spark a meteoric rise from 70th to a joint-23rd position, amassing 603 points.
The 22-year-old Ayub also climbed an impressive 113 spots to rank joint-42nd with America’s Steven Taylor among all-rounders in the ODI Rankings following his bowling contributions in the series.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai made significant progress, moving 43 places up to 58th in the ODI Bowling Rankings after claiming six wickets in the series against Zimbabwe. Omarzai also rose five places to secure third in the ODI All-Rounder Rankings.
Bangladesh’s successful multiformat tour of the West Indies was capped off by a 3-0 victory in the T20I series, and the rankings reflect their dominance. Mahedi Hasan climbed 13 spots to enter the top 10 in the T20I Bowling Rankings, now sitting at 10th place. Roston Chase from the West Indies also impressed, moving up 11 places to 13th.
Other Bangladeshi players who made notable strides include Rishad Hossain, who jumped 21 spots to 17th, and Hasan Mahmud, who climbed 23 spots to 24th, further solidifying their team’s presence in the rankings.
