New Delhi: India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah maintained his stranglehold in the International Cricket Council’s rankings for bowlers in Tests while Ravindra Jadeja remained on top of the all-rounders’ rankings in red-ball cricket.
Bumrah had attained the highest rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points ahead of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in Sydney and now has a career-best 908 points tally.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins (841), who led them to a 3-1 win over India in a home BGT series, is second on the bowlers’ list, just ahead of top South Africa pacer 837.
Not only Jadeja, every other all-rounder maintained their positions in the traditional format with the Indian (400 points) being ahead of Africa’s Marco Jansen (294) and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan (263).
Pakistan pair moves up
Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel and bowler Noman Ali were the big movers in the Test rankings, entering the top 10 in their respective disciplines.
With 761 points, Pakistan’s Noman Ali entered the top-10 after picking up a six-wicket haul in their first Test against the West Indies in Multan.
Shakeel and Ali guided Pakistan to a 127-run win over the Windies that gave them a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
Pakistan’s duo rewarded in the latest ICC Men’s Rankings for big performances in the opening #PAKvWI Test 📈https://t.co/kBWs4c2d5l
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2025
Shakeel (753 points) scored 84 in the first innings to climb up three slots to eighth on the batting list, to be placed above Australia star Steve Smith (746, ninth) and India’s keeper-batter Rishabh Pant (739, 10th).
England’s Joe Root (895) remained the top Test batter, ahead of compatriot and Harry Brook (876) and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson (867).
Pakistan’s Sajid Khan (621), moved up by 18 places to be 23rd after starring in Pakistan’s victory in the Multan Test.
West Indies’ Jomel Warrican (521) claimed a 10-wicket haul in the same match to rise 12 slots to No. 41 in the rankings.
Jasprit Bumrah had attained the highest rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points ahead of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in Sydney and now has a career-best 908 points tally. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
