Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah made history as he clinched the top spot in the Test bowling rankings for the first time on the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings.
With this, Bumrah has become the first bowler in history to be ranked on top in all three formats of cricket. Earlier on 17 July 2022, Bumrah was ranked the number 1 bowler in ODIs by ICC, however, he is currently ranked 6th in the ODI format. In T20 format he also achieved the top spot, but currently is at 89th in the ranking.
Bumrah’s rise to the top of the Test bowling rankings has happened because of his tremendous match figures of 9/91 during his side’s series-equalling 106-run victory over England in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
According to ICC data, Bumrah is just the fourth player from India – and the first fast bowler – to top the bowling charts, with Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Bishan Bedi, the only players from the Asian country to have done so previously.
Jasprit Bumrah replaces teammate Ashwin at the top
The Indian pacer climbed three places on the latest Test rankings for bowlers to claim the top spot from teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ashwin, who managed to take three wickets for India in that same match, dropped two places to third on the updated rankings for Test bowlers. He is now behind Bumrah and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada.
Despite a previous best of 10 five-wicket hauls for his country from 34 Test match appearances, Bumrah never held the top ranking.
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