A file photograph of Ravichandran Ashwin and Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma.
| Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR
A nine-wicket haul in his one centesimal Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin re-claim the highest spot within the bowlers’ listing, whereas Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma was again within the top-10 at sixth within the batting charts of the most recent ICC rankings on March 13.
Ashwin was at his greatest all through the Dharamsala contest towards England because the skilled right-armer picked up 4 wickets within the first innings after which a thirty sixth five-wicket haul within the second innings as India cruised to a dominant triumph within the fifth and ultimate Test of their collection.
The large haul helped Ashwin transfer previous teammate Jasprit Bumrah into the premier place that he beforehand held earlier this 12 months, the ICC stated in a press release.
Sharma, who smashed 100 in Dharmsala, rose 5 locations to sixth and inside 108 score factors of No.1 ranked Test batter Kane Williamson.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (up two locations to eighth) and Shubman Gill (up 11 spots to equal twentieth) reached new career-best scores following glorious particular person collection towards Ben Stokes’ aspect.
Bumrah fell right into a share of the second place with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood following his six scalps within the second Test towards New Zealand in Christchurch.
Ashwin’s teammate Kuldeep Yadav earned a brand new career-high score and jumped 15 locations to sixteenth total on the most recent rankings following his seven wickets and Player of the Match heroics towards England.
New Zealand’s Matt Henry (up six spots to twelfth) additionally moved as much as a career-best mark.
India spinner Ravindra Jadeja remained nicely out in entrance of second-placed Ashwin within the up to date listing for Test all-rounders, with Australia skipper Pat Cummins (up two locations to eighth) and Henry (up six spots to eleventh) among the many large movers.
Source: www.thehindu.com
