Jasprit Bumrah is the number 1 Test bowler again after his virtuoso performance in the 2-test series against Bangladesh.
Jasprit Bumrah is the new No. 1 Test bowler in the world. This is following his match haul of six against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
He takes R Ashwin’s place at the top of the rankings. The latter was named Player of the Series against Bangladesh while playing for India. After just 11 Tests, Player of the Match from the Kanpur Test Yashasvi Jaiswal has moved up to third place in the Test batting rankings. This is another significant move for India.
After just 16 Test matches, Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya—who was named Player of the Series during his team’s 2-0 victory over New Zealand in Galle—rose to joint seventh place among bowlers.
Notable changes in the Test rankings include the return of India’s Virat Kohli to the top 10 among batsmen. He moves up six spots to No. 6 after hitting 47 and 29 not out in Kanpur. The rise of Sri Lanka’s eight-year-old Kamindu Mendis to No. 11 after he went undefeated in the second Test in Galle. And the rise of Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz to No. 5 among allrounders. This makes it two Bangladeshis in the top five. His legendary teammate Shakib Al Hasan maintaining his position at No. 3.