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The dawn of 2025 marks a momentous achievement for the Indian pacer jasprit bumrahwho has etched his name in cricket history by achieving the highest rating points ever for an Indian bowler in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings.
Jasprit Bumrah breaks Ravichandran Ashwin’s record
Bumrah’s exceptional nine-wicket haul in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne propelled him to an impressive 907 qualification points, surpassing the previous Indian best of 904 held jointly by Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin.
This feat moves Bumrah to 17th in the ICC’s all-time Test bowling rankings, a spot he shares with England’s legendary spinner. Derek Underwood. The all-time rankings continue to be dominated by the English greats Sydney Barnes (932 points) i George Lohmann (931 points), with icons like Imran Khan (922) i Muttiah Muralitharan (920) following closely.
Pat Cummins wins significant points
Australian captain Pat Cummins he also made significant strides in the rankings after his stellar performance in the Boxing Day Test against India. Cummins, with 914 points, is now tied for fifth on the all-time list Glen McGrath. Additionally, his batting contributions in Melbourne lifted him to a career-best third in the overall rankings and 97th among batsmen.
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South African pacer Marco Jansen rose to fifth in the bowling rankings after his six-wicket haul against Pakistan in Centurion. Meanwhile, Mohammad Abbas he re-entered the standings in 23rd place.
Among the batsmen, India Yashaswi Jaiswal he achieved the fourth highest position of his career with 854 qualification points. Nitish Kumar Reddy also entered the top 60, advancing to 53rd place.
Saud Shakeel of Pakistan rose to sixth position after an impressive knock of 84, while Australia’s Steve Smith advanced to seventh with a century in Melbourne. Aiden MarkramZimbabwe’s outstanding performances lifted it to 16th place Sean Williams reached 19th, marking the highest ranking for a Zimbabwean batsman since 2014.
Afghanistan celebrated new milestones like Rahmat Shah i Hashmatullah Shahidi they achieved their country’s best individual rankings, rising to 52nd and 57th, respectively.
