Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to top ICC Test rankings

INDIA's speed initiate Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday (7) rose to the highest point of the Worldwide Cricket Chamber's Test bowling rankings, turning into the very first quick bowler from the country to accomplish the accomplishment.

The 30-year-old assumed a key part in India's series-equalling triumph over Britain last week, with a match take of nine wickets.

Bumrah supplanted his partner, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, at the highest point of the ICC table.

While Bumrah climbed three spots to arrive at the top, Ashwin dropped to third.

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada clutched second spot notwithstanding being down and out in the continuous Test series in New Zealand.

Before Bumrah, just three Indian bowlers have been at the apex of ICC's Test bowling rankings: Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and the unbelievable left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, who passed away a year ago.

The past most noteworthy positioning Indian speed bowler was Kapil Dev, who held the second position for a short period between December 1979 and February 1980.

Left-armer Zaheer Khan was number three from October to November 2020.

In the most recent round of rankings, Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal jumped 37 spots to turn into the 29th-positioned Test batsman, on the back of his twofold hundred against Britain.

New Zealand chief Kane Williamson, who drove his group to triumph against South Africa Wednesday with hundred yards in every innings, kept on ruling the Test batting rankings.