ICC Test Rankings: Jadeja number 1 all-rounder; Anderson becomes number 1 bowler
ICC has released its latest rankings. In the rankings released on Wednesday, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has reached the number-1 position. At the same time, Australian captain Pat Cummins, who has been at the top of the bowling rankings for 1,466 days, has lost the crown of number-1 bowler. Now England bowler James Anderson has become the number-1 bowler in the world. He has become the world number 1 aged 40 years and 6 months. Bowling rankings India’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is in second place. The duo are separated by two rating points.
Anderson broke the 87-year-old record. Anderson, who reached the top at 40 years and 207 days, is the oldest bowler to reach the top ranking since Australia’s Bert Ironmonger in 1933. Anderson has become the world’s number-1 bowler for the sixth time.
In the latest rankings, Ravindra Jadeja is number one in all-rounders and ninth in bowling list. In the all-rounders’ rankings, Jadeja has 460 ranking points, while in the bowling rankings, Jadeja has 763 points. At the same time, Anderson, who is at number-1 in the bowling rankings, has 866 ranking points. While Pat Cummins has come at number-3 with 858 points.
Ashwin at number 2 position
In the latest rankings, India’s premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has moved to the second spot in the rankings for bowling and all-rounders. Ashwin has gained one point in the bowling rankings. Now he has 864 ranking points. At the same time, in the all-rounder rankings, Ashwin is chasing Jadeja with 376 points. Axar Patel has moved up two places to reach the 5th position. He has so far scored 158 runs in the series against Australia and is the second highest run scorer.
Rohit Sharma at number 7
Talking about batting rankings, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has come at number-7. He has 777 poits. In this list, Virat Kohli (665 points) is the third Indian in the top-20. Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant (781 points) is at number 6.
