ICC Test Rankings updates: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is no longer the world number one bowler in Tests. In the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, Bumrah took three wickets in the first match, but did not get any wicket in the second match. Since then, he has lost two places in the latest rankings and has slipped to third place. Bumrah may be rested in the final Test to be held in Mumbai and if this happens, he may see further loss in the rankings. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have also slipped in batting.
Kagiso Rabada becomes world number one test bowler
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who took nine wickets in the first Test against Bangladesh, has become the world's number one Test bowler. In January 2018, Rabada became number one in Test for the first time. Rabada, who last became the number one Test bowler in February 2019, remained in the top-10 continuously. Now he has once again achieved this title.
However, India's Ravichandran Ashwin has slipped two places to fourth. Ravindra Jadeja has also dropped two places to eighth. Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who helped Pakistan win the Test series against England, has taken a huge leap. Noman, who took nine wickets in the last Test against England, has jumped eight places to a career-best ninth position.
Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli out of top-10
India's Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have suffered huge losses in batting. In the second test against New Zealand, there were no runs from both their bats. Pant had to drop five places and Kohli six places. Currently Pant is at 11th and Kohli at 14th. Joe Root remains the world's number one batsman.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a half-century in the second innings of the second Test, has moved up to third place with the gain of one place. Currently he is the best ranked Indian batsman. Rohit Sharma is also out of the top-20. At the same time, New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra has entered the top-10 with a gain of eight places. Apart from this, Saud Shakeel of Pakistan has also reached seventh position with a tremendous jump of 20 places.
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