Captain Jasprit Bumrah had a big contribution in the victory of Team India in the first Test played between India and Australia. The way he put Australia on the back foot in the first innings, the opposition team could not recover from there. Meanwhile, after becoming the captain and defeating Australia at home, Jasprit Bumrah has become the number one bowler in the ICC Test rankings. Not only that, he has also achieved the all-time high rating of his career.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the number one bowler in the ICC Test rankings
Jasprit Bumrah was captaining the Indian team in Tests for the second time. Earlier when he captained against England, he faced defeat, but he did wonders in Australia. Beat Australia in their first Test at home. Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly in this match and took 8 wickets in the entire match. Bumrah created a stir in the Australia camp by picking up 5 wickets in the first innings of the match, while he took three wickets in the second innings as well.
Jasprit Bumrah’s all-time high rating also came
Jasprit Bumrah also achieved his all-time high rating. Now its rating has increased to 883. This time, Jasprit Bumrah has jumped two places to get this status. That is, as soon as he became the captain, Bumrah achieved what he could not do before. Kagiso Rabada and Josh Hazlewood are injured ahead of Bumrah. Earlier Kagiso Rabada was number one, but now he has moved up to number two. Its rating is 872. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood has now moved from the second position to the third position. Its rating is 860.
Ravichandran Ashwin got the advantage without playing
Although India’s Ravichandran Ashwin did not get a chance to play the first Test, he has moved up one place. Now it has reached number four with 807 rating. Prabhat Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka has now moved up to number 5 with 801 rating. It has gained two positions. Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has also faced defeat. It has reached number six with a rating of 796. They have dropped two places.
Minor damage to Jadeja and Singh
India’s Ravindra Jadeja now has a rating of 794, slipping one place to number 7. Australia’s Nathan Lyon has also dropped one place. It has now reached number 8 with 782 ratings. Pakistan’s Noman Ali remains at number 9 with a rating of 759 and Matt Henry of New Zealand remains at number 10 with a rating of 750.
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