India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has regained the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings after leading his team to a record 295-run win over Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth last Sunday.
Brilliant innings of five wickets for 30 runs and three wickets for 42 runs helped him overtake Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood and South Africa. Kagiso Rabada To reach a career-best 883 rating points, which is the highest ever rating point by any Indian seam bowler. spinner only Ravichandran Ashwin (904) and Ravindra Jadeja (899) has recorded the highest scores among Indian bowlers.
This is the third time this year that Bumrah has topped the rankings. He was in the top position for two one-month terms starting in February and October.
Jaiswal at number 2, Kohli back in top 15
After registering his maiden century in his second innings in Australia, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his stellar form to move up to a career-best second position in the Test batting rankings. Jaiswal leaves behind Harry Brook and kane williamson After making the highest score with 161 runs in the second innings in Perth.
Meanwhile, star India batsman Virat Kohli Recently returned to the top 15 for the first time in 10 years even after being out of the top 20. Kohli’s unbeaten 100 off 143 balls helped him move up nine places from 22 to 13th.