A veteran Indian off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the top of the most recent ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings and replaced England pacer James Anderson. Ashwin was crowned the number one place after taking six wickets during India’s crushing triumph in the second Test against Australia at the end of the 2nd Test at New Delhi. Anderson fell to second position after England’s devastating defeat against New Zealand in the Wellington Test. At 36, Ashwin first took the highest honours for Test bowlers in the year 2015 and has been back to the top position in the past.
Ashwin took big wickets during India’s victory at Dehli, taking out Marnus Labuschagne as well as Steve Smith in the same as the first over before returning to catch Alex Carey for a duck.
The off spinner was in the game in the second innings and picked up 3 of his top 5 wickets, while his spin-bowling partner Ravindra Jadeja smashed through the remaining Australia batters from the opposite side.
Ashwin is in a position to extend his current period in the No.1 position in India’s final two home Tests during the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy Ashwin is the third No.1 Test bowler over the course of three weeks, following the fact that Anderson was replaced by Australia captain Pat Cummins at the summit the last time. The trio continues to be among the best three bowlers on the most recent rankings.
Anderson is currently five points down Ashwin Anderson, who is still on 864 points.
Jadeja’s 10 wickets from the 2nd Test in Australia will also see him move up the rankings of bowlers to eighth position. Jadeja and Ashwin are in the top two positions of The Test All-Rounder Rankings.
Britain’s Joe Root is the other significant mover in the overall rankings, moving up two spots to 8th.
Root’s return to form in Wellington is also a way for him to take over Travis Head and Babar Azam to third place on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Batting Rankings.
Marnus Labuschagne as well as Steve Smith remain first and second respectively in Test players.
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A New Zealander Tom Blundell is a new addition to the top 10 of the list, rising from seventh to fourth after he guided to lead the Black Caps to their famous win by only one run during the first Test match against England.
England young guns Harry Brook continues his meteoric climb up the batting charts after another spectacular century, climbing 15 spots to be level with Virat Kohli, who is 16th place.
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