India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC test rankings with a career-best rating of 883 in the ICC rankings after the 8-wicket haul in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Perth.
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal who smashed 161 runs in the test, has moved to his career-best rating No. 2 ranking in the batters’ chart.
Bumrah who tore Australia’s batting line with a return of 5/30 which resulted in the hosts bowled out for 104, went past South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood.
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Bumrah rose to top in February this year after his nine wicket haul against England at home and briefly returned to top following the Bangladesh series in October.
Siraj who picked five wickets in the Perth has moved three places and secured 25th spot in the list.
Meanwhile Jaiswl gained two places to move past New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and England’s Harry Brook. He also earned a new career best rating of 825 and is 78 points behind No. 1 ranked Joe Root.
Australia’s Travis Head went up three place up to No.10 following his 89 in the second innings in Perth, while India’s Virat Kohli gained nine spots to move to 13th following his 30th test century.
Meanwhile, West Idnies fast bowling trio of Jayden Seales (three spots up to 11th), Kemar Roach (four places up to 17th) and Alzarri Joseph (three places up to 29th) also gained in the bowlers’ rankings following their performances in the first test against Bangladesh.
Seales picked 5/87 while Roach finished with 4/50 and Joseph bagged 5/101 to secure win for West Indies.
Meanwhile Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are still on the top two positions respectively despite not featuring in Perth.
