ICC Rankings: Ashwin retains No. 1 spot, Bumrah strikes to fourth

Ravichandran Ashwin maintained the highest spot, whereas compatriot Jasprit Bumrah jumped to fourth within the newest ICC bowling rankings launched on Wednesday.

Ashwin, who had grabbed a match haul of six wickets in India’s 28-run loss within the opening Test towards England, is on 853 ranking factors, whereas pacer Bumrah, who additionally claimed half a dozen wickets, rose a rung to fourth.

The third Indian within the prime 10 within the bowling charts is left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, at quantity six. Jadeja additionally enjoys a wholesome buffer on the head of the Test all-rounder rankings.

However, Joe Root, who has moved as much as fourth place, may problem him quickly if the Englland veteran maintains his good present with the ball.

While Root is primarily recognized for his batting abilities, the 33-year-old showcased his helpful spin by taking 5 wickets within the Hyderabad Test. He even opened the bowling for England within the second innings.

This effort has seen Root rise to a brand new career-high ranking on the checklist for Test all-rounders and seen the evergreen England star soar one place to fourth.

Root is behind Ashwin and Shakib-Al-Hasan whereas Axar Patel has dropped a spot to sixth.

Virat Kohli has moved to sixth and is the lone Indian among the many prime 10 batters, whereas Ollie Pope, who surprised India with a powerful 196 within the second innings, jumped a mammoth 20 locations to fifteenth.

Pope’s England teammate Ben Duckett additionally improved his rating, gaining 5 locations to twenty second after knocks of 35 and 47 towards India.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja gained two locations to eighth following a half-century within the opening innings of the second Test towards the West Indies on the Gabba.

After their spectacular efficiency towards Australia, three West Indies quicks additionally improved their rankings.

Kemar Roach moved up two locations to seventeenth, Alzarri Joseph climbed 4 spots to thirty third, and Shamar Joseph, who was the Player-of-the-Match on the Gabba, rose a major 42 locations to succeed in the fiftieth place within the rankings.