Seam spearhead Jasprit Bumrah equalled spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s file by incomes the joint-highest Take a look at bowling rankings ever by an Indian participant on the eve of the Boxing Day Take a look at.
After his 9/94 within the drawn third Take a look at in Brisbane, the quick bowler added 14 ranking factors to tie Ashwin’s all-time excessive of 904 ranking factors, solidifying his high spot within the rankings.
When Thursday’s fourth Border-Gavaskar Take a look at match begins on the MCG, Bumrah has a possibility to surpass Ashwin’s ranking factors, which the now-retired off-spinner attained in December 2016.
Josh Hazlewood (852) from Australia and Kagiso Rabada (856) from South Africa are in second and third place, respectively, behind Bumrah.
Australia batter Travis Head rose to fourth place (825 ranking factors) within the Take a look at Rankings after his excellent performances within the present sequence towards India. Head nonetheless lags behind former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (867) and the English duo Joe Root (895) and Harry Brook (876).
Head smashed a scintillating 152 on the Gabba within the earlier Take a look at to comply with up his century within the second Take a look at at Adelaide.
Steve Smith, a fellow countryman, is as soon as once more within the high 10 after his century on the Gabba. With 424 ranking factors, India’s Ravindra Jadeja stays one of the best all-round participant on the chart, whereas Australia’s Pat Cummins regained his spot within the high 10 after taking 4 wickets and scoring 42 runs within the third Take a look at at Gabba.
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