There has been a reshuffle at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings with India pacer Jasprit Bumrah re-claiming his position as the No.1 ranked bowler.
Bumrah overtakes teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and claims the premier position for just the second time on the back of his six scalps for the match during India’s recent seven-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in Kanpur
Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya gained a new career-high rating as he rose one place to equal seventh on the Test bowling ranks on the back of his Player of the Series exploits against New Zealand, but this week’s rankings update belongs to India following their series sweep over Bangladesh that puts them in the box seat of reaching next year’s ICC World Test Championship final.
In-form Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis is another player on the move, with the 26-year-old improving five places to 11th and reaching a new career-high rating after he scored another century in the second Test of his side’s recent series with New Zealand.
Compatriots Dinesh Chandimal (up six spots to 20th) and Angelo Mathews (up four places to 23rd) also gain ground on the list for Test batters, while Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan (up two places to fifth) is the big mover on the Test all-rounder rankings as India’s Ravindra Jadeja maintained his healthy lead on top. (ICC)
