Ashwin retains top spot, Bumrah moves to forth in ICC Test rankings

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin maintained the highest spot, whereas teammate Jasprit Bumrah jumped to the fourth spot within the newest ICC Test

Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah speak to one another throughout the third day of first check match between India and England at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on January 27, 2024.
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Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin maintained the highest spot, whereas teammate Jasprit Bumrah jumped to the fourth spot within the newest ICC Test bowling rankings launched on January 31.

Ashwin, who had grabbed a match haul of six wickets in India’s 28-run loss within the opening Test in opposition to England, is on 853 score 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. He 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 England veteran maintains his good present with the ball. While Root is primarily recognized for his batting abilities, the 33-year-old showcased his useful 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 score on the listing for Test all-rounders and seen the evergreen England star bounce one place to fourth.

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

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma congratulates England’s Ollie Pope as he walks back to the pavilion after scoring 196 during the forth day of the first Test match against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma congratulates England’s Ollie Pope as he walks again to the pavilion after scoring 196 throughout the forth day of the primary Test match in opposition to India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
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Virat Kohli has moved to sixth and is the lone Indian among the many prime 10 batters whereas Ollie Pope, who shocked India with an impressive 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 in opposition to India.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja gained two locations to eighth following a half-century within the opening innings of the second Test in opposition to the West Indies on the Gabba. After their spectacular efficiency in opposition to 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 big 42 locations to succeed in the fiftieth place within the rankings.

Source: www.thehindu.com

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