ICC Rankings Update: Jasprit Bumrah’s Record-Breaking Feat

Mumbai: Jasprit Bumrah has soared to the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings following a stellar nine-wicket haul for just 94 runs in the rain-hit third Test against Australia in Brisbane. His career-best rating of 904 points now ties him with Ravichandran Ashwin as the highest-rated Indian Test bowler in ICC history—a record Ashwin set in December 2016. With one Test remaining in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah is well-positioned to surpass this milestone.
Trailing Bumrah in the rankings are South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, whose current points leave Bumrah’s position unchallenged for now.
Notable Test Performances
- Travis Head (Australia): Climbs to 4th in Test Batting Rankings after an impressive 152 at the Gabba.
- Steve Smith (Australia): Returns to the top 10 Test batsmen after scoring a century in Brisbane.
- KL Rahul (India): Moves up 10 places to 40th following his resilient first-innings performance.
- Pat Cummins (Australia): Rises to the top 10 all-rounders after impactful contributions with bat and ball.
ODI Rankings Shake-Up
- Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa): Rises from 13th to 5th in ODI Batting Rankings with 743 points, fueled by three half-centuries against Pakistan.
- Saim Ayub (Pakistan): Climbs from 70th to joint-23rd with 603 points after two centuries in the same series. He also ascends to 42nd among all-rounders.
- Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan): Advances 43 places to 58th in Bowling Rankings and secures 3rd among ODI all-rounders after a six-wicket haul against Zimbabwe.
T20I Rankings Highlights
Bangladesh capped a successful tour of the West Indies with a 3-0 T20I series win, reflecting strongly in the rankings:
- Mahedi Hasan: Breaks into the top 10 T20I bowlers at 10th.
- Rishad Hossain: Jumps 21 places to 17th.
- Hasan Mahmud: Climbs 23 spots to 24th.
- Roston Chase (West Indies): Moves up 11 places to 13th among T20I bowlers.
These updates underline standout performances across formats and spotlight emerging players making their mark in international cricket.
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