A nine-wicket haul in his 100th Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reclaim the top spot in the bowlers’ list, while his captain Rohit Sharma returned to the top ten at sixth in the latest ICC batting rankings on Wednesday.
Ashwin was at his best in the Dharamsala Test against England, taking four wickets in the first innings and a 36th five-wicket haul in the second innings as India cruised to a dominant victory in the fifth and final Test of the series.
The big haul helped Ashwin overtake teammate Jasprit Bumrah for the premier position, which he previously held earlier this year, according to an ICC statement.
Rohit, who scored a century in Dharmsala, moved up five places to sixth, 108 rating points behind No.1 Test batter Kane Williamson.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (up two places to eighth) and Shubman Gill (up 11 spots to equal 20th) set new career highs after excellent individual performances against Ben Stokes’ side.
Bumrah now shares second place with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood after taking six wickets in the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin’s teammate, earned a new career-high rating and jumped 15 places to 16th overall in the latest rankings after taking seven wickets and winning Player of the Match against England.
Matt Henry of New Zealand moved up six spots to 12th, setting a career-high.
In the updated list of Test all-rounders, India spinner Ravindra Jadeja remained well ahead of second-placed Ashwin, with Australia skipper Pat Cummins (up two places to eighth) and Henry (up six spots to eleventh) among the big movers.
