Bumrah Reclaims Top Spot in ICC Test Bowler Rankings; Jaiswal Climbs to Second Among Test Batters

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has regained his position as the top-ranked bowler in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a stellar performance against Australia in Perth. Bumrah’s eight-wicket haul, including a five-wicket effort in the first innings, played a pivotal role in India’s commanding 295-run victory at the Optus Stadium. His efforts earned him the ‘Player of the Match’ title and pushed him ahead of South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood in the rankings.

This marks Bumrah’s third rise to the top spot this year, having briefly held it in February and October. Meanwhile, his teammate Mohammed Siraj also advanced in the rankings, moving up three spots to 25th after claiming five wickets in the same match.

On the batting front, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal climbed to second place in the ICC Test batter rankings after a brilliant 161-run knock in the second innings against Australia. The 21-year-old achieved a career-best rating of 825 points, narrowing the gap with England’s Joe Root, who retains the top spot with a significant lead.

Australia’s Travis Head also made gains, moving to 10th following his knock of 89 in Perth, while India’s Virat Kohli climbed nine spots to 13th after scoring his 30th Test century in the same match.

In the bowling rankings, West Indies pacers Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach, and Alzarri Joseph made significant advances following their combined 14-wicket haul in the first Test against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed surged 16 places to 51st after a six-wicket performance in the second innings of the same match.

India’s Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin continue to dominate the Test all-rounder rankings, occupying the top two positions. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan climbed to third place after contributing with both bat and ball against the West Indies.

In the latest ODI rankings, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub entered the top 100 for the first time, climbing to 90th following his quickfire century against Zimbabwe. However, teammate Shaheen Afridi lost his spot as the top ODI bowler to Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan after missing the first two matches of the series in Bulawayo. Veteran Zimbabwe batter Sean Williams re-entered the rankings at 43rd after consistent performances in his return to 50-over cricket.