Australia’s dominant series win against Pakistan in Sydney and the historic India-South Africa Test at Newlands have resulted in significant changes in the ICC Men’s Test rankings, according to the updated rankings released on Wednesday.
In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah of India surged to the fourth spot with a ranking of 787, surpassing his compatriot Ravindra Jadeja. Mohammed Siraj’s exceptional performance propelled him 13 places higher to secure his career-best 17th rank (661). South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi climbed nine spots to take the 28th place, while Australian skipper Pat Cummins claimed the second spot with a ranking of 858, overtaking Kagiso Rabada. Cummins’ teammate Josh Hazlewood also climbed in the rankings to the tied seventh spot (761) along with England’s James Anderson.
In the batting rankings, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne climbed to the fourth spot with a ranking of 802, while Steve Smith maintained a firm grip on the third position with a ranking of 818. Pakistan’s wicketkeeper, Mohammad Rizwan, advanced 10 places to reach the 17th spot after his impressive knocks of 88 and 28. Aiden Markram entered the top 20 (667) after his resilient century on the challenging Newlands surface. Indian batsmen Virat Kohli (775) and Rohit Sharma (748) moved to the sixth and tenth positions, respectively.
In the ODI format, Sri Lanka’s series against Zimbabwe witnessed significant movements in the rankings. Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana achieved a career-high rating of 634 and secured the 11th rank after claiming four wickets across the matches. Sri Lanka’s batter Charith Asalanka entered the top 20 in the batting rankings with 101 runs.
These rankings reflect the outstanding performances of players in recent matches and highlight the dynamic nature of the game.
The ICC Men’s Test rankings have been updated following Australia’s series win against Pakistan and the historic India-South Africa Test. In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah moved up to the fourth spot, surpassing Ravindra Jadeja. Mohammed Siraj also climbed 13 places to secure his career-best 17th rank. Pat Cummins claimed the second spot, overtaking Kagiso Rabada, while Josh Hazlewood climbed to the tied seventh spot. In the batting rankings, Marnus Labuschagne reached the fourth spot, and Steve Smith maintained the third position. Mohammad Rizwan and Aiden Markram also made significant progress in the rankings. In the ODI format, Maheesh Theekshana achieved a career-high rating and an 11th rank in the bowling rankings, while Charith Asalanka entered the top 20 in the batting rankings.
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