Jasprit Bumrah creates history in ICC Test rankings, becomes first Indian fast bowler to do so

Bumrah has become the fourth Indian bowler to reach the top in the Test bowling rankings and the first Indian fast bowler, before this Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bishan Bedi were the only bowlers from Asian countries who had achieved such a feat.

Bhoomi Goyal
Published on: 7 Feb 2024 2:43 PM GMT
Jasprit Bumrah creates history in ICC Test rankings, becomes first Indian fast bowler to do so
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India's Jasprit Bumrah has created history in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings.

Bumrah has become the fourth Indian bowler to reach the top in the Test bowling rankings and the first Indian fast bowler, before this Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bishan Bedi were the only bowlers from Asian countries who had achieved such a feat. That is, this is the first time in the history of Indian Test cricket that an Indian fast bowler has been successful in achieving his dominance in the Test rankings.

Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the second test match against England and was successful in taking 9 wickets. After which Bumrah has become the number one bowler in the world in the latest ICC Test bowling rankings.

Apart from this, Bumrah is the first bowler in the world whose name has achieved the feat of reaching number one in Test bowling ranking, ODI ranking and T20 ranking. At the same time, Virat Kohli has done such a feat in batting rankings.

Apart from Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal has also got the results of his excellent performance in the latest ICC Test rankings. Jaiswal had scored 209 runs during India's first innings in the second Test match. Due to which he has got advantage in ICC Test batting rankings. Jaiswal has jumped 37 places and has now reached 29th position in the batting rankings.

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is second after Bumrah in the bowling test rankings. Rabada is at second position with 851 points. India's Ashwin is present at number three. Let us tell you that Ashwin had taken 3 wickets in the second test match against England. Ashwin has a chance to take 500 wickets, for that he needs only one wicket.

Apart from this, Pat Cummins is at number four in the Test rankings. At the same time, Josh Hazlewood of Australia is present at number five. Pat Cummins is at number four.

At the same time, Josh Hazlewood of Australia is present at number five. Sri Lanka's Prabhat Jayasuriya is present at number six in the Test rankings. James Anderson of England has been successful in making his place at number seven and Nathan Lyon at number eight. At the same time, Jadeja is present at number nine and Ollie Robinson is present at number 10.

Bhoomi Goyal

Bhoomi Goyal

English Content Writer in Newstrack from Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Education, Business, Technology, Political, Sports, Lifestyle, Crime and Webstories)

My self Bhoomi Goyal from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I have passed my Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication this year. I worked in Rajasthan Patrika for six months as an intern. I am working here from June 1st. I passed my graduation in BCA from Rajasthan University and master's in journalism and mass communication from Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur.

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